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Sentencing guidelines for wildlife crimes launched

KUCHING: The Sarawak courts are now equipped with extensive guidelines on sentencing for wildlife crimes in the state. Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim said the newly-launched Sentencing Guidelines for Wildlife Crimes in Sarawak would help to ensure consistency and fairness in prosecution for wildlife-related crimes. He said the […]

Six fined RM12,000 for wildlife offences

SIBU: Six Indonesian men were fined a total of RM12,000 for the possession of protected wildlife and wild birds, including a crocodile and White-rumped Shama also locally known as “Burung Murai Batu”. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), in a statement yesterday (July 28), said the six accused pleaded guilty to the charges before the court and […]

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, […]