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Photo by David Chancellor @chancellordavid | The kingpin of one of southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking syndicates, the Lin-Zhang gang, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Malawi, a testament to the strides Malawi has made against the illegal wildlife trade. In December 2016, Malawi passed a new act that gave courts the power to imprison wildlife criminals for up to 30 years with no option of a fine. In 2017, an unprecedented total of 36 years of prison time was given to three people convicted for poaching a black rhino in @liwonde_national_park . And now in 2021, the country has just closed another landmark case, notable for both the scale of the operation and because it led to the jailing of the first non-African nationals for wildlife offenses in Malawi. Brighton Kumchedwa, director of Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, said: “The message needs to be loud and clear: Malawi is no longer a playground for the likes of the Lin-Zhang syndicate that exploit our natural heritage, damage our economy, incite corruption, and pose a risk to national security. This is indeed a victory for Malawi—and a victory for our nation’s wildlife.” The confiscated remains of the rhino poached by the Lin-Zhang gang in Liwonde in 2017 is held by a ranger from @africanparksnetwork . In order to evade capture, those who slaughtered this extraordinary creature removed its entire face with a saw. The futility of such slaughter is forever etched in my very being. To those who continue to protect the planet's wildlife, I’m humbled by your work. To see more follow me @chancellordavid .
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14 years is not enough. The gang members should face the death penalty
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