Killing langurs and live streaming on Facebook, 6 people were prosecuted
From live-streaming on Facebook the killing and eating of red-shanked douc langurs, authorities tracked down 6 people and prosecuted them for violating regulations on the protection of endangered animals.
On December 27, Huong Khe District Police (Ha Tinh) issued a decision to prosecute 5 defendants for violating regulations on the protection of endangered and rare animals. These people have been ordered to not leave their place of residence.
They include: Phan Trong Son (45 years old), Thai Kim Hong (51 years old), Thai Van Sang (41 years old), Phan Van Hoi (35 years old), Thai Dinh Quy (58 years old) and Thai Vinh Quang (59 years old).
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| The defendants were prosecuted. Photo:Provided by police. |
Half a month ago, a clip appeared on social media live-streaming at Mr. Phan Hoi’s house, showing a red-shanked douc langur being butchered and used to make alcohol. The incident was later condemned by the online community, causing the man to remove the clip.
Authorities determined that this animal was caught by Mr. Son and sold to Mr. Hong for 1.1 million VND.
After buying it, Mr. Hong called Phan Hoi, Quy, Sang, and Quang to Sang's house to kill the langur to use as an appetizer for drinking alcohol. While butchering the animal, Phan Hoi used his phone to record and broadcast it live on his personal Facebook.