Man sentenced to six months jail for being illegally in possession of wild animals, pangolin scales


SIBU: A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to six months jail and fined RM28,202 in default of six months jail by the Sessions Court on Tuesday (Jan 25) after he pleaded guilty to illegally being in possession of various types of birds and wildlife as well as 28,181 pangolin scales.

The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 25), said the case was heard before Justice Marutin Pagan.

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