Two men arrested transporting 18 pangolins
The Quang Ninh police on January 2nd checked a 16-passenger car with the license number of 15B-01805 in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province.
The Quang Ninh police on January 2nd checked a 16-passenger car with the license number of 15B-01805 in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province.
The exhibits (Photo: qtv.vn)
During the check, the police discovered 18 pangolins, weighing about 70kg, owned by two passengers named Duong Van Huynh, 30 and Hoang Van Hien, 37, both from Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province.
The two men admitted that they were going to be paid VND500,000 per person to transport the pangolins from Quang Binh province to Mong Cai city.
The case is being dealt with under the law./.
( Compiled by VNF )
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