Trafficking in living turtles between the United States and Hong Kong has been thwarted by the American authorities. The responsible man, who recognized the facts, risks a heavy penalty for having shipped protected animals.
And homme tried to smuggle near 850 protected turtles Vrovees over a million dollars from the United States to Hong Kong, reports CBS.
The living turtles were wrapped in socks during the weeks of travel, and the boxes had been labeled with the inscription “Plastic toys for animals”.
They were discovered “tied up and attached with adhesive tape to The interior of socks knotted in shipping boxes “ during border control.
Man, known under the identity of Wei Qiang Lin, is a Chinese national Living in Brooklyn.
He has guilty This Monday, August 11, before a federal court in the New York district.
He exported more than 220 packages containing these animalswhose market value is estimated at $ 1.4 million.
Turtles and the illegal market
East turtles and three fingers turtles had colored brands, a “Characteristic prized on the national and foreign market for pets, especially in China and Hong Kong”said the American authorities, who also discovered that the man had previously managed to send 11 other packages containing reptiles, including poisonous snakes.
He risks a sentence of five years in prison, three years of freedom monitored and a fine of up to $ 250,000.
The verdict will be returned on September 23.