Muhammad Haidhar Zulkifli, 33-years-old, was fined $4,000 on 10 March for helping a woman abandon her 16 cats near a Punggol HDB block.
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He reportedly told the court that he would not be paying the fine and will serve 10 days jail instead.
he is also banned from owning any animal for a year.
He pleaded guilty to 2 counts of animal abandonment under the Animals and Birds Act.
he also pleaded guolty to a Customs Act for selling duty-unpaid cigarettes earlier this year and was sentenced to an additional 2 months and 1 week of jail.
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Another 15 similar charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.
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