A composite of Lee Kian Han at the State Courts on Mar 13, 2024, and a file photo of a pangolin. SINGAPORE: After buying an endangered pangolin from another man who had picked it up from a park connector, Lee Kian Han tried to make a profit of S$200 by selling it to an undercover officer from the National Parks Board .
Lee told the court on Wednesday that he and his friends initially thought Tan did not actually have the animal, so he decided to play a prank and challenge Tan to show up with it. Lee saw the Telegram advertisement and sent Tan a message. When Tan asked him if he was keen to buy the pangolin, they arranged to meet in Jurong West where Lee stayed.Lee transferred S$1,400 to Tan as payment for the pangolin via the PayNow platform. He also took photos of the animal to show to his friends.
The NParks officer handed over S$1,000 in cash and asked for Lee’s contact to transfer the remaining amount via PayNow. He then placed Lee under arrest.On Wednesday, an NParks prosecutor sought a fine of S$8,000 to S$10,000, saying it is difficult to detect the poaching and sale of such animals. He added that he asked the seller other questions in the chat group, such as whether the animal could wear a leash. The seller responded yes.“Two or three days later, I was drinking then he texted me and asked if I still wanted to purchase it. While I was so-called intoxicated, I still didn’t believe him and I told him, if you dare to bring it, I will buy it.”
“I regretted it was real,” he said. “I thought he made an effort … so I kept up my end of the challenge.”
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