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Indonesian caught with pangolin, snakeskins jailed in Malaysia
Jun 10, 2008, 6:08 GMT
Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian court sentenced an Indonesian fisherman to 32 months in prison after his boat was found to be carrying scales and skins of pangolins, snakes and monitor lizards, a news report said Tuesday.
Zulkarnain Ajib, 43, pleaded guilty to possessing six sacks of Sunda Pangolin scales weighing 199.9 kilograms, 137 pieces of python skin and 100 pieces of water monitor lizard skins, the New Straits Times daily said.
Malaysian marine police raided Ajib's boat on June 3 and discovered the goods, believed to be bound for sale in neighbouring countries.
The animals were believed to have been caught in Malaysian jungles, the report said.
Six other Indonesian fishermen onboard the same vessel at the time of the arrest pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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