Due to illegal poaching activities, the population of wild Malaysian Tigers are estimated to be under 500. In the 1950s, there were an estimated 3,000 tigers in the wild.

Source:  AFP, “Malaysia to double tiger population by next year: govt,” Yahoo News, November 5, 2009.

The Government of Malaysia losses an estimated $200 Million in taxes each year to cigarette smuggling.

Source:  Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia, “The Tobacco Source Book: Data to Support a National Tobacco Control Strategy,” English Translation, March 2004, page 89.

Between 2005 to September 2009, more than 36,858 women were arrested for prostitution in Malaysia.

In the first 9 months of 2009, 7,810 women from 21 different countries were arrested for prostitution.

Source:  “36,858 women believed to be prostitutes detained since 2005 – Police,” Mysinchew.com, October 5, 2009.

According to Custom Officials in Malaysia, 36.8 percent of all cigarettes sold in Malaysia are either counterfeit cigarettes or smuggled illegally into the country.

Source: Manjit Kaur, “One out of 3 cigarettes sold in M’sia is smuggled or fake,” The Star, September 8, 2009.

In the first eight month of 2009, there was an increase of 300 percent in the amount of drugs entering Indonesia from Malaysia. Heroin and crystal methamphetamine were the most frequent type of drug smuggled into Indonesia.

Source:  Apriadi Gunanawan, ” Illegal drug smuggling from Malaysia on the rise,” Jakarata Post, August 30, 2009.

In no particular order, the following are the ten most smuggled wildlife species in Malaysia.

1. Pangolin

2. Rare tortoises and freshwater turtle.

3. Snakes and lizards.

4. Tiger.

5. Sun Bear.

6. Loris, Orangutan and Monkeys.

7. Leopard and Panther.

8.  Lory, cockatoo, various songbirds.

9.  Elephant Tusk.

10.  Marine Turtle.

Source: Hilary Chiew, “Illegal animal trading puts Malaysia on the world map for all the wrong reasons,” The Star, August 10, 2009.

Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Asia.

Source:  UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.

Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in Asia.

Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.