ecns [expanded by feedex.net]
ecns
China rescues 620 smuggled turtles and tortoises
http://www.ecns.cn/2015/08-30/179214.shtml
Aug 30th 2015, 09:31
Frontier police in south China have seized 620 turtles and tortoises, including 510 under state protection, smuggled from Vietnam.
The police said they heard "creeping sounds" when inspecting a truck supposedly carrying frozen seafood in Fangchenggang City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Aug. 24.
Fifteen cartons on the truck were found to contain endangered species including Indochinese box turtles and elongated tortoises. They were destined for Guangdong, where endangered turtles are sold on the black markets as delicacies.
The police have transferred the turtles to forestry authorities.
Related news
Guangzhou police seize 298 radiated tortoises
Temple pond overcrowded with released tortoises
2015-08-03
Over 1,000 Sulcata tortoises hatched in China's Hainan
2014-07-13
Police seize 6.5 tons of smuggled snakes, tortoises
2013-06-19
Most popular in 24h
Xi meets U.S. national security advisor ahead of Sept. visit
Chinese, Russian navies complete 9-day joint exercise, hold parade
Pension fund not responsible for stock market bail-out: official
'Fluctuations are linked to dollar'
Washington's National Zoo says its surviving panda cub is a boy
MoreTop news
Tianjin blasts death toll rises to 150
Foreign honor guards expect participation in China's V-Day parade
Downpours expected in southern China
Chinese jack-up gas platform to export to Mexico
Youngest Chinese keener entrepreneurs: survey
LINE
Copyright ©1999-2015 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at https://blogtrottr.com
If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here:
https://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/qhG/Zc7fXt
No comments:
Post a Comment