On 18/8, Hung, along with Ha Thanh Nam, 52, and Doan Ngoc, 48, were investigated by Dong Nai police for violating regulations on the protection of endangered species. Nam and Ngoc were released on bail.

Police caught Hung red-handed trafficking Javan pangolins. Photo: Thai Ha

Police caught Hung red-handed trafficking Javan pangolins. Photo: Thai Ha

Late last month, the Dong Nai police department, in coordination with Binh Loc ward police and the provincial Forest Protection Department, caught Hung trafficking a Javan pangolin.

Upon learning of Hung's arrest, Nam and Ngoc surrendered to the police and confessed to their involvement.

The Javan pangolin (Manis javanica) is an endangered species prohibited from being hunted, traded, or consumed. In Dong Nai province, Javan pangolins are found in the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve and Nam Cat Tien National Park.

Phuoc Tuan