The instigator in the case, Nguyen Thi Chinh fromVinh Phuc province, got seven years, while Hoang Thi Hien Phuong from Hanoi wasjailed for 5 years for her role as a broker. Nguyen Van Su from Vinh Phuc wassentenced to two years in prison for illegally transporting the scales, and accompliceNguyen Thi Ha also from Vinh Phuc got 4 years.
Pangolin is a protected wild animal due toincreasing demand for its meat and scales in Vietnam and China. Some pangolinspecies have been listed in the red book by the International Union forConservation of Nature as endangered species.
Vietnamese laws prohibit the hunting, killing,caging, trading or transport of wild animals./.
VNA