Turtle eggs: Businessman charged
Published on: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
KOTA KINABALU: A 52-year-old businessman who holds IMM13 document was charged with having 57 Green Turtle eggs without a permit.Arman Amri pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Elsie Primus, Tuesday.
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He is accused of having the turtle eggs (Chelonia Mydas) which is protected and listed in the Division 1 Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Preservation Enactment 1997, without any permit.
Arman allegedly had the turtle eggs at 4pm on July 9 this year at the Crafts Market, here.
The offence under Section 41(1) of the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 provides for a fine of between RM50,000, and RM250,000 or a jail term of between a year and five years, or both, upon conviction.
The court set Sept 30 for case management and no bail was offered to Arman.
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