An animal smuggler has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Malaysian court after being caught with 95 live boa constrictors at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
By Robert Carry
Officials revealed that the district court also hit Keng Liang ‘Anson’ Wong with a 190,000 Ringgit (€42,000) fine.
Wong, who appeared in court last week, pleaded guilty to a charge of exporting the snakes without the necessary permit.
Wong was attempting to fly from Malaysia to Indonesia last month when his snake-filled bag split on a conveyer belt.
Wong, who has previously served a six-year stint behind bars in the US for running a wildlife trafficking ring, faced a maximum sentence of seven years.
Prosecuting officer Faridz Gohim said he is to enter talks with government authorities before deciding whether to appeal for a harsher sentence.
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