Councillor with tiger pelt arrested<\/p>\n
BENGKULU: A prosecutor in North Bengkulu regency demanded a
\nlocal district court here on Wednesday sentence a councillor to
\none year in prison for possession of a fresh, rare tiger pelt. In
\nthe trial, presided over by Judge Makroeq Nur, R. Radjagukguk,
\nthe prosecutor accused that the defendant, Rabihil Kana, 44, had
\nintentionally kept, possessed, carried and traded an animal which
\nis protected.<\/p>\n
The defendant had purchased the pelt from an unidentified
\nperson for Rp 2.5 million in October 2003.<\/p>\n
The unknown person went to his house with the fresh pelt and
\noffered it to him for Rp 2.5 million, which the defendant
\nimmediately paid.<\/p>\n
After the deal, the defendant asked the person to preserve the
\nanimal pelt, complete with its head.<\/p>\n
On Dec. 9, 2003, the defendant took the tiger pelt to room no.
\n26, Hotel Pasir Putih, Bengkulu. The pelt was placed in a pail
\ncontaining methylated spirits to prevent it from decomposing. The
\naccused took the pelt to the hotel as he had offered it to a
\nprospective buyer, Stefanus Felixilius, who promised to pay the
\ndefendant Rp 5 million.<\/p>\n
Before the transaction was completed, the local police and
\nforest rangers arrived and arrested the defendant. -- Antara<\/p>",
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