Man who illegally sold jewellery containing elephant hair given suspended sentence

A man has been sentenced following an investigation into the sale of jewellery containing elephant...

Elliot Shaw

Published: 2:25 pm November 25, 2020

Updated: 9:22 am March 8, 2026

A man has been sentenced following an investigation into the sale of jewellery containing elephant hair.

Rajtharan Mahalingam, 40 (15.10.80) of Down Lane, Isle of Wight was found guilty at Harrow Crown Court on Tuesday, 24 November of seven counts of purchase / offer to purchase / sell / keep for sale / commercial use of products containing specimens derived from endangered species (elephant hair) contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997.

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