Man admits to selling a protected juvenile Sunda pangolin to officer on sting operation

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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man admitted in court to selling a juvenile Sunda pangolin to a man who turned out to be a National Parks Board (NParks) officer on a sting operation.

On Tuesday , Singaporean Eddy Hairizan Romme Ramdzan, 20, pleaded guilty to one charge of selling protected wildlife without approval under the Wildlife Act.NParks prosecutor Shafiuddin Ong said the juvenile Sunda pangolin, a protected wildlife species under the Wildlife Rules 2020, was found when Eddy and three others went to Bukit Brown on Dec 22, 2022, to look for paranormal activity.

Strapped for cash, Eddy sought help from his brother-in-law to advertise the pangolin for sale for S$500 on various Telegram groups for exotic pet enthusiasts. That day, officers from NParks were carrying out a sting operation after receiving information on possible contravention of the Wildlife Act.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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