A man in Nghe An was fined 390 million VND for buying monkeys to make medicine.
Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee - Mr. Bui Thanh An has just signed a decision to administratively sanction Mr. NCC (born in 1976), residing in Hong Son commune, Do Luong district for the act of illegally transporting and purchasing forest products.
In Decision No. 17/QD-XPHC dated February 10, 2025, it is clearly stated that Mr. NCC committed 2 administrative violations:
The first act is illegal transportation of forest products (transporting 2 red-faced monkeys, 1 golden monkey, belonging to group IIB, list of endangered and rare forest plants and animals); at point b, Clause 9, Article 22 of Decree No. 35/2019/ND-CP dated April 25, 2019 of the Government regulating administrative sanctions for violations in the forestry sector.
The main form of punishment is a fine of 195 million VND, the additional form is confiscation of administrative violation evidence (3 monkeys, dead).
The second act is illegal purchase of forest products (purchase of 2 red-faced monkeys; 1 golden monkey, listed as endangered and rare forest plants and animals). The main form of punishment is a fine of 195 million VND.
The total fine for the two above-mentioned acts is 390 million VND.
It is known that Mr. NCC's actions were previously discovered by the Anh Son District Police. Mr. C. stated that the above animals were purchased from an unknown person to cook medicine.