Indonesian jailed six months for having 93 turtle eggs without permit

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An Indonesian man, Wiki Handri, was sentenced to six months in prison by the Kuching Sessions Court for possessing 93 protected marine turtle eggs without a permit. He was caught on August 14, 2025, at a rubber plantation in Lundu, Sarawak. The eggs, belonging to the Cheloniidae family, are classified as Totally Protected under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998, which carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment and a RM25,000 fine per egg.