Son of M'sia's Snake King fined
Published on: Thursday, May 05, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: The son of Malaysia's snake king was Wednesday fined RM24,000 by the Sessions Court here for exhibiting three pythons without permits at a shopping complex.Judge Harmi Thamrin Mohamad @ shaharudin imposed the fine on Azman Khan Ali Khan after he pleaded guilty to two charges of exhibiting the snakes which were protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010. He also ordered Azman Khan to be jailed for three months on every charge if he failed to pay the fines. The accused paid the fines.The judge said the accused not only required licences to keep numerous species of snakes but also needed permits to exhibit the snakes. Azman Khan was fined RM12,000 or three months' jail for exhibiting two reticulated pythons and another RM12,000 for exhibiting an Albino Burmese python.
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