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Indonesians get jail for possession of protected birds

SIBU: Two Indonesian men found in possession of protected wildlife were each sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM2,000. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the Session’s Court on Friday (Aug 13) meted out the sentence after the duo pleaded guilty. The accused, Hairul Aziz and Asnan, were recently arrested […]

Jailed 21 months, fined RM146,000 for wildlife crimes

MIRI: Two Indonesian men were sentenced to 21 months’ jail and fined RM146,000 in default seven months’ jail by the Miri Sessions Court on Tuesday for possessing illegally 75 protected and wild birds. Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd alias Mohd Yusoff ordered the sentences to run concurrently from the date of their arrest. Accused, Mosekdi, 34, […]

Man held for having protected birds, tortoises

KUCHING:  A man was arrested by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) for illegally possessing 42 protected birds and three tortoises last Thursday (Oct 22). In a statement issued, the corporation’s enforcement officers were patrolling in Pending Industrial Estate around 11am and spotted the animals in the cages. “The team saw several birdcages at the backyard […]