Director pleads not guilty to wildlife deception charges


Charged: Chan being escorted out after he pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Kuantan, Pahang. — Bernama

KUANTAN: A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge of deceiving the director of the Pahang Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) by concealing details regarding a RM68,000 sale of two white lions and a Eurasian lynx to Melaka Zoo.

Datuk Chan Kong San, 64, made the plea after the charge against him was read before judge Sazlina Shafie.

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