Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Three Indians convicted in Nepal for Chimpanzee smuggling

Police had on 18 October 2017 rescued two chimpanzees, eight monkeys, seven golden pheasants, two ringneck pheasants, 38 pigeons and 65 parrots that were smuggled into Kathmandu through Tribhuvan International Airport. The animals were to reach India via Kathmandu. Police had filed a case in the court in December 2017 against all 20 accused. Court had convicted and sentenced 3 Indian nationals and a Pakistani national to 5 years imprisonment and a Nepali citizen to two-and-a-half years jail.
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/five-sentenced-to-jail-for-smuggling-chimpanzees/

Friday, 13 September 2019

Wildlife Offenders convicted under Money Laundering Act


Delhi: Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann has convicted two persons of committed an offence under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In the present case, the three accused persons were apprehended by a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch, Maharashtra Forest Department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, on the basis of information received on movement of wildlife offenders. After search and seizure, a sack containing uncured trophies of tiger parts, tiger nails and total cash worth Rs. 52,60,000 were recovered from the accused persons in September 2013.