The trial is set to begin this September, close to three years after the 50 pieces of horns were seized not far from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The men sprung a surprise in court today when they opted for a trial. It was a reversal of the guilty plea they had recorded at an earlier court appearance last month. Media and conservation groups gathered at court on Wednesday (24 April) had expected a penalty to be given to the two men. The highly anticipated trial is now scheduled to take place on 11, 12 and 25 September 2024 Mohamad Sukry Wahab and Muhammad Hafiszan Naser face two charges under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010: one for possession of 49 White Rhino Ceratotherium simum horn pieces without a special permit, and a second charge for a single piece of horn from the Critically Endangered Black Rhino Diceros bicornis. They face a maximum fine of MYR100,000 (USD 20,930) and up to three years in jail for each of the charges, if found guilty. The men were charged before the law was amended in 2022. The same offence now carries heavier fines.