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Illegal trade in endangered species – trial date set in Lancashire

On Monday 28/10/2019, Arron William Halstead, 28 yrs., of Glen View Road, Burnley appeared at Burnley Crown Court charged with 21 offences contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997.

Halstead pleaded guilty to 3 offences of ‘prohibited offering for sale Annex ‘A’ species’, namely a Rhinoceros skull, a Sawfish rostrum and a Sperm whale tooth, 3 alternative charges of ‘prohibited keeping for sale’ relating to the same species were withdrawn. Halstead pleaded not guilty to a further 15 offences relating to the ‘sale, keeping for sale and offering for sale Annex ‘A’ species’, including Rhino horns, Tiger skulls, Elephant tusks and a Pangolin. The case was listed for trial, which is expected to last 4 days, commencing on 24th March 2020.