INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An Italian father and his son have been fined Rs
60 million (approximately 200,000 USD) for attempting to smuggle hundreds of endemic insects, including 92 species of butterflies, from Yala
but this was later reduced to 304.The defense, represented by a team of lawyers from various regions, requested for leniency and the
Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance.The court ordered the accused to pay the fine by September 29 and they are prohibited from leaving the
country until the full amount is paid.
