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The three convicted men accepted their sentences, which were lighter than the 1.5 years and Rp 50 million fine each that the prosecutor had demanded.
A Sunda pangolin ('Manis javanica') pup clings to its mother's tail on Feb. 7, 2020, at Bali Zoo in Gianyar regency, Bali. (JP/Zul Trio Anggono)
The Medan District Court handed down on Wednesday afternoon a prison term of one year to each of three men who were convicted of trading the body parts of a protected animal; in their case, pangolin scales.The sentence was lighter than demanded by the prosecutor, who recommended a year and a half in prison and a fine of Rp 50 million (US$2,841) each, or an additional 50 days behind bars if they could not pay the fine.
