PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court has slapped a fine of RM1.56mil each on two Vietnamese nationals who were caught poaching. According to Traffic Southeast Asia, the men pleaded guilty to charges under four sections of the law for illegal use of snares, illegal possession of totally protected species as well as protected species. Judge Azman Mustapha also ruled that both men be jailed a further 16 years if they failed to pay the fines. Perhilitan believed that the animal parts belonged to at least two clouded leopards, three sun bears and 12 wild boars. He was found to be in illegal possession of 273 wildlife parts, including tiger, leopard, leopard, sun bear and sambar deer.

Source: The Star May 16, 2019 23:09 UTC