Prosecution of the case of transporting rare and butchered langurs

Authorities have initiated a criminal case into the transport of a rare Hatinh langur that had its fur shaved and dried over fire from Phong Nha – Ke Bang.

On March 7, Mr. Le Thanh Tinh, Head of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Forest Protection Department (Quang Binh province) issued a decision to prosecute a criminal case on the illegal transportation of an individual Ha Tinh langur, an animal on the list of endangered, precious, rare species in need of protection.

Previously, at 6:45 p.m. on December 19, 2015, at the Tro Mong Forest Ranger Station Barrier of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (located in the administrative boundary of Phuc Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh), the park's patrol team discovered a TOYOTA car, HIACE model, with license plate 35B-005.11 driven by Mr. Pham Anh Duc (born November 1, 1987), residing in group 3, sub-area 6, Dong Son ward, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, leaving the park. The car was carrying a wild animal hidden in a white foam box (without a lid).

An individual Ha Tinh Langur that has been dried over fire weighs 9kg.

According to the initial determination of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Forest Protection Department, the evidence is a dead Hatinh Langur (Trachypithecus hatinhensis), with its fur shaved, dried over fire and weighing 9kg.

Pham Van Duc initially confessed that this Hatinh langur was transported from a grocery store in the Thien Duong Cave Eco-tourism Area.

Based on the results of the appraisal request of the Quang Binh Provincial Forest Protection Department, the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Forest Protection Department has issued a decision to initiate a criminal case on the violation of regulations on the protection of animals on the list of endangered, precious and rare species, as prescribed in the Penal Code. At the same time, the entire case file was transferred to the Bo Trach District Police for further handling in accordance with the provisions of law./.

According to VNA