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Possessing turtle eggs lands two men in Kuching Division behind bars

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Possessing turtle eggs lands two men in Kuching Division behind bars

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Two men in Sarawak received jail sentences for illegal possession of marine turtle eggs. One, a 32-year-old, was sentenced to eight months and fined RM50,000 for possessing 732 eggs. The other, an Indonesian national, received a six-month sentence for possessing 93 eggs. The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) conducted joint operations with Marine Police, emphasizing their commitment to protecting endangered species under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998.

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