KON TUM: HANDING OVER 5 INDIVIDUALS OF JAVANESE PANGOLIN TO CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

On August 16, the police of Ngoc Hoi district (Kon Tum) said that the unit has just handed over 5 living Pangolins to the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Creatures in Cuc National Park.

The above individuals are evidences in the case of violation of regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals discovered and arrested by the patrol team of the Kon Tum Provincial Border Guard in collaboration with the Ngoc Hoi District Police. kept on August 13 in Iec village, Po Y commune.

Specifically, at about 1:30 pm on August 13, the patrol team conducting secret clothing in the area of ​​Iec village, Po Y commune discovered and arrested two subjects, Cao Trong Nghia (45 years old), residing in Dong Nai province. Hoi, Quang Binh and Hoang Van Nghiep (42 years old living in Tran Yen, Yen Bai province) illegally transported banned goods which are firecrackers and endangered, precious and rare animals. still alive (suspected to be the Java).

5 individuals of Javanese pangolin have been handed over by Ngoc Hoi district police to Cuc Phuong National Park

At the time of being discovered and arrested, the health status of 5 pangolins was very weak due to injuries and stuffed with food to increase weight. In order to quickly rescue the individuals of Pangolin, Ngoc Hoi District Police has urgently contacted the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Biological Development of Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh Province).

After the process of examination and care, initially 5 Pangolins have recovered their health and have now been brought back to Cuc Phuong National Park.

Through the above incident, Ngoc Hoi District Police warned and advised people in the district not to participate in hunting, killing, raising, confining, storing, transporting and trading endangered and wild animals. , precious, rare in any form.

Source: Kon Tum police