Vietnam jails six people over trafficking of 2.8 tonnes of pangolin scale


Police read the arrest warrant to Ho Van Manh and Tran Thi Ngọc. - Photo: VNA/VNS

NGHE AN, (Vietnam): Six people have been jailed for their involvement in the illegal trade of more than 2.8 tonnes of pangolin scales, one of the country's largest such seizures ever recorded.

The People’s Court of Nghe An handed a seven-year prison term to Ho Van Manh and a three-year sentence to Tran Thi Ngoc for trading prohibited goods and violating regulations on the protection of endangered wildlife.

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