More than 1,500 live exotic turtles have been found wrapped in duct tape and packed into suitcases at an airport in the Philippines
The animals, which had a total worth of 4.5 million Philippine pesos , were probably set to be sold, the country's Bureau of Customs agency said in a Facebook post.They had been smuggled onto a flight from Hong Kong, and were found in four unclaimed pieces of luggage at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
A lucrative black market for rare turtles exists in Hong Kong, where poachers frequently set traps for the animals, despite all wild turtles being protected by law.The Hong Kong government says anyone found with an endangered species faces a maximum fine of 10 million Hong Kong dollars and 10 years in jail, and the Philippines has similar laws.
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