Galapagos policeman given three years for tortoise trafficking
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19/05/2021 - 18:09 An Ecuadorian policeman was arrested when 185 baby Galapagos giant tortoises (similar to these young ones pictured in January 2018) were found in his suitcase, wrapped in plastic Pablo COZZAGLIO AFP/File 2 min
Quito (AFP)
An Ecuadorian policeman was sentenced to three years in prison for trying to traffic 185 baby giant tortoises off the Galapagos Islands.
The reptiles were no more than three months old when they were found in airport luggage, destined for Guayaquil in mainland Ecuador, during a routine inspection in March.
The policeman was also fined $639,000 and must apologize publicly on national media, the environment ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
Galapagos policeman given three years for tortoise trafficking
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