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Hong Kong customs seizes endangered turtles and parrots in two smuggling busts

Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted two separate animal smuggling attempts, leading to the arrest of one woman. In the first incident at Hong Kong International Airport, 17 live turtles suspected to be of endangered species were found concealed in socks within a package arriving from the United States. The second case involved a 21-year-old woman apprehended at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control point with a rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, sugar glider, and two parrots, also suspected to be endangered species, hidden in a paper bag and her clothing. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Customs seizes endangered turtles and parrots in 2 cases, arrests woman

    Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling cases, resulting in the arrest of one woman. The Customs and Excise Department said on Saturday that 17 live turtles were discovered in a package declared as co…