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**houkbsdov** · 09-08-2010, 10:42 AM

Published: Wednesday September 8, 2010 MYT 10:20:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday September 8, 2010 MYT 10:26:22 AM

Appeal filed against Anson Wong's sentence

BY LOURDES CHARLES

PETALING JAYA: The Attorney-General's Chambers has filed an appeal against the sentenced meted out to "Lizard King" Anson Wong for smuggling snakes. The appeal is seeking for a heavier sentence against Wong, who was jailed six months and fined a total of RM190,000 by the Sepang Sessions Court for smuggling 95 snakes without a permit.

This is the first time the 52-year-old Penangite, who was caught at the KL International Airport on Aug 26 while trying to smuggle the boa constrictors to Jakarta, has been sentenced in Malaysia. Various conservation groups had expressed disappointment with the sentence, saying that Malaysia shoudl show that it was serious in tackling wildlife trafficking.

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houkbsdov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 709 Senior Member	Published: Wednesday September 8, 2010 MYT 10:20:00 AM Updated: Wednesday September 8, 2010 MYT 10:26:22 AM Appeal filed against Anson Wong's sentence BY LOURDES CHARLES PETALING JAYA: The Attorney-General's Chambers has filed an appeal against the sentenced meted out to "Lizard King" Anson Wong for smuggling snakes. The appeal is seeking for a heavier sentence against Wong, who was jailed six months and fined a total of RM190,000 by the Sepang Sessions Court for smuggling 95 snakes without a permit. This is the first time the 52-year-old Penangite, who was caught at the KL International Airport on Aug 26 while trying to smuggle the boa constrictors to Jakarta, has been sentenced in Malaysia. Various conservation groups had expressed disappointment with the sentence, saying that Malaysia shoudl show that it was serious in tackling wildlife trafficking.
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