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06 Jan 2012

Pangolin Smuggler Sentenced to Three Years in Jail 0

2012/01/06 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Malaysia, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

A prison term for a pangolin smuggler.

A Filipino man identified as Aivon Vencer has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to smuggle 1,068 frozen pangolins, weighing 4,988 kilograms.

04 Jan 2012

Philippines: Pangolin Scales and Flesh Seized at Airport 0

2012/01/04 Rhishja Cota Asian pangolins, Illegal wildlife trade, Pangolin seizures, Pangolins, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Thanks to ridiculous myths about pangolin scales and flesh, the illicit trade is thriving.

Two seizures at Puerto Princesa city airport in southwestern Palawan province this week have reportedly netted 95 kilograms of pangolin scales and 26.5 kilograms of pangolin flesh.