Jobless man in Kuching jailed, fined for illegal possession of 732 turtle eggs

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In Kuching, a 32-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to eight months in jail and fined RM50,000 for possessing 732 turtle eggs illegally. He pleaded guilty to the charge under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998. Authorities discovered the eggs during a raid at his home. The eggs, belonging to the protected Cheloniidae family, were seized as the man had no permit. He faces an additional six months in jail if he fails to pay the fine.