Nearly half a ton of porcupines, civets, and wild cats died on a pickup truck.
(Baonghean.vn) - Authorities discovered and arrested a man residing in Con Cuong district who used a pickup truck to transport nearly 50kg of dead porcupines, civets, and wild cats.
On October 15, Con Cuong District Police said that the unit discovered and arrested Nguyen Canh Hieu (born in 1972), residing in Thai Son 1 village, Mon Son commune, Con Cuong, for transportingrare animalsillegal
Accordingly, at 11:15 a.m. on October 14, the Con Cuong District Police Working Group was on patrol duty in Pha village, Yen Khe commune when they discovered a pickup truck with license plate 37C - 36498 driven by Nguyen Canh Hieu (born in 1972), residing in Thai Son 1 village, Yen Khe commune.Mon Son, Con Cuong districtIf there are any suspicious signs, immediately signal the car to stop.
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| Subject Nguyen Canh Hieu with evidence. Photo: Ba Hau |
Upon inspection, the authorities discovered two sacks containing two porcupines, four civets and two dead wild cats in the back of the truck, weighing nearly 50kg in total. These are all rare animals that need to be protected. The District Police Task Force made a record and arrested the suspect and brought him to the headquarters for further investigation.
Initially, Hieu confessed that he bought the above mentioned wild animals from some people who specialized in poaching in the forest and was on the way to transport them for consumption.
