Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge customs seized endangered species of Erebus pulled chest turtle

Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge customs seized endangered species of Erebus pulled chest turtle

Recently, the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Customs under the jurisdiction of Gongbei Customs intercepted 75 endangered animal species, the Ere pulled chest turtle, in the inbound bus passage of the port.

At around 1am on the same day, customs officers were conducting supervision at the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge when they discovered an abnormal machine inspection image on a Hong Kong single license plate vehicle, and subsequently intercepted it for inspection. After further inspection, 75 live turtles with a total weight of 21 kilograms were found wrapped in socks under the driver's and passenger's seats. The driver is unable to provide legal proof documents and admits to charging labor fees.

On March 9th, according to the technical center of Gongbei Customs, the batch of live turtles was identified as the Ere pulled chest turtle of the family Turtles and genus Turtles, and was listed as a protected species in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Customs reminder: According to relevant laws and regulations, except for legally holding import and export certificates for wildlife and plants, it is prohibited to bring endangered species and their products into and out of the country. If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility will be pursued in accordance with the law.