Illustrative image (Photo: Save Vietnam's Wildlife) Ca Mau (VNA) - ThePeople’s Court of thesouthernmost province of Ca Mau has sentenced a company director to 13 years in prison and a fineof 100 million VND (4,280 USD) for organisingtrafficking of rare and endangered wildlife.
The offender, Tran Quy, is director of Hai Dang Ltd Co.,which was licensed to carry out an investment project including tourismservices and a wildlife park on the province's Hon Khoai Island.
However, police investigations found that the company did not developany tourism activities but raised wildlife for sale.
The investigation was conducted following the detection in January 2018of 114 Javan pagolins and over 300kg of pangolin scales by local border guards. Theanimals were found on an unregistered boat in waters around Ca Mau.
Agencies examined and inspected the operations of the Hai Dang Ltd. Co., revealing the illegal wildlife tradeand trafficking operation.
Quy was a keypart of a ring that trafficked wildlife from other countries to Vietnam. Some sourcesrevealed that wildlife traffickers usually chose Hon Khoai island to store the wildlife after theyare transported by boats to Vietnam.
Three other offenders involved in this case were alsogiven sentences ranging from two years to 12 years in prison and fines of 50million VND./.
The offender, Tran Quy, is director of Hai Dang Ltd Co.,which was licensed to carry out an investment project including tourismservices and a wildlife park on the province's Hon Khoai Island.
However, police investigations found that the company did not developany tourism activities but raised wildlife for sale.
The investigation was conducted following the detection in January 2018of 114 Javan pagolins and over 300kg of pangolin scales by local border guards. Theanimals were found on an unregistered boat in waters around Ca Mau.
Agencies examined and inspected the operations of the Hai Dang Ltd. Co., revealing the illegal wildlife tradeand trafficking operation.
Quy was a keypart of a ring that trafficked wildlife from other countries to Vietnam. Some sourcesrevealed that wildlife traffickers usually chose Hon Khoai island to store the wildlife after theyare transported by boats to Vietnam.
Three other offenders involved in this case were alsogiven sentences ranging from two years to 12 years in prison and fines of 50million VND./.
VNA
