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Ecuador cop held for trying to traffic 185 tortoises in suitcase
short by Dharini Mudgal / on Wednesday, 31 March, 2021
An Ecuadorian policeman has been arrested after airport officials in the Galapagos Islands discovered 185 baby giant tortoises stuffed in a suitcase to be trafficked. The reptiles were wrapped in plastic and were found during a routine inspection on Sunday. He will be charged with crimes against wildlife and risks a three-year prison sentence, the prosecutor's office in Ecuador tweeted.
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