5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CARRYING 4 PANGOLINS
Pangolin is a wild animal belonging to the group of rare and endangered animals, so illegal transportation and trade is against the law.
On August 16, the People’s Court of Quang Tri province sentenced Le Minh Quan (born in 1992, residing in Lao Bao town, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province) to 5 years in prison for violating regulations on the protection of endangered animals. rare, according to Clause 2, Article 244 of the Penal Code 2015, amended and supplemented in 2017.
Quan was arrested for illegally transporting rare wild animals. Photo: ENV
On January 7, the Environmental Crime Prevention Division of Quang Tri Province Police discovered that Quan was illegally transporting four Javan pangolins.
After that, Quang Tri Provincial Police prosecuted Quan for violating regulations on the protection of endangered, precious and rare animals and the court of Quang Tri province sanctioned Quan as above.
Comes to Java (Sweet javanica) are listed inList of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection promulgated together with Decree 64/2019/ND-CP – the highest level of protection in accordance with Vietnamese law.
Accordingly, all acts of illegally transporting and trading in any wild animalList of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection All are illegal acts and will be considered for criminal handling according to Article 244 of the Penal Code regardless of the quantity, volume or value of infringing exhibits.
