Indonesian fined RM50.8 million, jailed for possessing pangolin scales

MIRI: A 32 year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined RM50,850,000 in default six months jail for possessing 5,058 pangolin scales. Sessions Court Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd @ Mohd Yusoff meted out the sentence after the accused Agus Tallasi pleaded guilty to the charge. He was charged under Section 29(2) of […]

Stopping the pangolin scale trade

WWF lauds SFS’ efforts to save scaly-skinned mammals from extinction BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Sarawak’s seriousness in tackling the illegal pangolin scale trade has caught the attention of the World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia). The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has come in for praise for its efficient enforcement against and the courts for […]

Trader acquitted of export attempt of RM100 mln worth of pangolin scales

KOTA KINABALU: A seafood trader breathed a sigh of relief today when he was freed of the charge of attempting to export 8,085 kilogramme (kg) of pangolin scales worth over RM100 million in July, 2018. Judge Elsie Primus acquitted and discharged Chai Kok Hiong, 46, of the charge after the prosecution failed to prove the […]