Female commune official in Nghe An posted on Facebook to sell wild animals

On November 16, Mr. Tran Xuan Cuong - Director of Pu Mat National Park said that this unit has just administratively fined Ms. Kha Thi Hoa (33 years old, residing in Pieng Khu village, Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong) 6 million VND for illegally transporting and purchasing wild animals. Ms. Hoa is an official of Lang Khe commune.

Seized evidence. Photo: HT

Previously, on the afternoon of November 15, Ms. Hoa was arrested while transporting 1 wild chicken, 2 civets weighing 4.3 kg and 1.9 kg of wild boar meat from her house to Chi Khe commune to hand over to a man. However, taking advantage of the presence of many people during the inspection, the man escaped.

Ms. Hoa confessed that she transported the above wild animals to sell to a man in Con Cuong town to buy as gifts for his friend in Vinh city. Ms. Hoa confessed that she and this subject had contacted each other via the social network Facebook.

Ms. Hoa's Facebook often advertises the sale of wild animals.

On her personal Facebook page named “Hoa Kha”, Ms. Hoa often openly advertises selling wild animals and meat (wild boar, ferret), dried animals (goat, gecko). Ms. Hoa also posted her personal phone number on Facebook for people to contact her.

Pu Mat National Park has set up a hotline with the phone number “0966000353” for the public to report violations of wildlife protection. Ms. Hoa’s violations were also reported by the public through this hotline number.