KOTA TINGGI: A fibreglass boat with 40 bird cages containing numerous species of protected birds was detained five nautical miles south east of Tanjung Setapa, near the Pengerang waters, near here, Tuesday night.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Tanjung Sedili Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Mohd Zulfadli Nayan said MMEA had detained the boat which did not have a registration number and its two crew at 10.35pm.