January 22, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — An art museum owner was fined RM300,000 by the Sessions Court yesterday for illegally possessing various protected wildlife parts without the necessary licence or special permit last year.
Judge Mohd Zaki Mohd Salleh handed down the sentence to 66-year-old Yiu Shoou Rang after he pleaded guilty to eight amended charges. The court also imposed a nine-month jail term in default of payment. Yiu later settled the fine.
Yiu faced four charges under Section 68(1)(b) of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716) for possessing fully protected wildlife parts without a special permit. The items included an orangutan skull, two estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) skulls, and seven elephant tusks. The offences took place at a business premises in Central Market, Jalan Hang Kasturi, around 3.20pm on January 8, 2024.
The offence under Section 68(1)(b) carries a penalty of RM50,000 to RM500,000, up to three years’ imprisonment, or both.
Additionally, Yiu was charged with four counts under Section 60(1)(a) of the same Act for possessing other wildlife parts—150 wild boar (Sus scrofa) parts, 10 porcupine quills, and six sambar deer parts—without a valid licence. This section carries a maximum fine of RM50,000, up to three years’ jail, or both.
Five further charges were taken into consideration under Section 171A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Deputy public prosecutor Suhaila Rashid urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, citing the seriousness of the offence.
In his defence, lawyer Teh See Khoon appealed for leniency, explaining that the items were part of an Orang Asli collection meant for museum exhibition. — Bernama
