Man accused of selling 1,800 protected turtles overseas
A Louisiana man is accused of poaching and trafficking more than 1,800 protected turtles in a $550,000 international scheme.
Nearly 2,000 Turtles Worth $550K Have Been Poached from Florida Waters and Trafficked Overseas, Allegedly by One Louisiana Man
Prosecutors claim the turtles were falsely labeled as captive-bred to obtain overseas export permits for the exotic pet trade ...
Bay Area man faces trafficking charges after feds say he poached wild turtles
Prosecutors said a man from Daly City bought loggerhead musk turtles poached from the wild in Florida and other states from ...
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Feds say man stole 1,800 Florida turtles worth $550,000 to sell in Asia
The arrest is part of a larger law enforcement operation called “Southern Hot Herps” targeting turtle poachers. Freshwater turtles are highly coveted in Asia's pet trade, where they are seen as ...
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Turtle trafficking bust: Daly City man accused of smuggling musk turtles across state lines
A Daly City man was arrested this week after getting caught up in a national multi-agency law enforcement operation aimed at busting illegal turtle traffickers. Donald Do is accused of conspiracy and ...
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More than 1,800 turtles poached from Florida in illegal trafficking case
FLORIDA — According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, over 1,800 turtles were illegally removed from Florida and exported overseas as part of a large wildlife trafficking ...