Three Jailed, Fined RM128.9 Million For Illegal Wildlife Possession

By Lara Kramer  •  20 Feb 2026 in News

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Three Vietnamese nationals, including a pair of siblings, have been sentenced to prison and fined a combined RM128.9 million for illegally possessing wildlife parts.

Sessions Court judge Maimoonah Aid imposed jail terms ranging from 15 months to 12 years on Bui Thi Ngan, 56, her brother Bui Van Noi, 48, and their friend Bui Van Anh, 38, after finding them guilty on Thursday, 19 February.

The court ordered all prison sentences to run concurrently from the date of their arrest. If the fines are not paid, the trio will face an additional eight years and six months in jail.

Authorities found nearly 1,000 animal parts in their possession, involving multiple protected species such as pangolins, sun bears, striped leopards, black leopards, clouded leopards, Asian elephants, hogs, wild boars, wolves, porcupines, deer, and snakes. All are protected under the First Schedule of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.

The offences were committed at a residential property along Jalan Sungai Lembing in Kampung Sungai Charu, Panching, at about 7 p.m. on 15 November 2023.

The trio were jointly charged under Sections 68(1)(b) and 60(1)(b) of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code for committing the offences with common intent.

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