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KUALA LUMPUR: An art museum owner was fined RM300,000 by the Sessions Court here on Friday for possessing various protected wildlife parts without a licence or special permit last year. Judge Mohd Zaki Mohd Salleh sentenced Yiu Shoou Rang, 66, after he pleaded guilty to eight amended charges.
The court also ordered nine months' imprisonment in default of payment. Yiu subsequently paid the fine. Yiu was charged with four counts of possessing, without a special permit, protected wildlife parts, including an orangutan skull, two estuarine crocodile skulls, and seven elephant tusks, all of which are fully protected species under the Second Schedule of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 . The offences were committed at a business premises in Central Market, Jalan Hang Kasturi, around 3.20pm on Jan 8, 2024. He was charged under Section 68 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, which carries a fine of between RM50,000 and RM500,000, or imprisonment for up to three years, or both. Yiu also faced four additional charges of possessing other wildlife parts without a valid licence at the same time and location. These included 150 parts of wild boar , 10 porcupine quills and six parts of sambar deer. These charges were brought under Section 60 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 , which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both, upon conviction. However, five additional charges previously brought against Yiu were taken into consideration by the court under Section 171A of the Criminal Procedure Code. Deputy Public Prosecutor Suhaila Rashid urged the court to impose a sentence commensurate with the severity of the offence to serve as a deterrent. In mitigation, defence counsel Teh See Khoon pleaded for a lenient sentence, submitting that the items in question were part of an Orang Asli collection intended for museum display. - BernamaSabah sets sail towards recognition as a premier sailing destinationInsulted and disappointed: We dived into muddy waters over 10 times, says Bomba officer
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