More than 1,500 live turtles found duct-taped in suitcases

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.

These are tortoises.

What’s wrong with fake news CNN?

its a crime for doing that

Not exotic anymore, ha!

Damn..they're trying to ship them somewhere and soon they will be listed as endangered species.

Sad

Poor turtles🐢. This big problem for alot species that are going extinct.

Need more strict rule in airports in order to eliminate the smuggling. Lately, we've been hearing the increase in trading of illegal things like ( Drugs, Human organs, Artifacts, some species, etc). However, corruption play a big factor in smuggling.

theuglyduckji

Нет в мире страшнее хищника,чем человек!!!

As a kid I used to emphasize on protecting the wildlife and I still emphasize on it. Stop manipulating the ecology. Spread awareness. Take a little initiative from your side to atleast do a bit for this mother nature. environment wildlife Poaching Earth animals

At least they weren't up a rectum cause I wouldn't put it past anyone

Oh I though it said erotic

Why.

You even poach turtles, so when will you come for the bed bugs disturbing me in my bedroom. I need poachers quickly SkullMania skullohmania 1skydolly cnnphilippines That1MaryAnn Alex_Mwakideu

There has got to be other ways to make money. There just has to be.

Man made plastics are out of control.

Great now Trump is gonna ramble about this for hours on end

😔 🐢

Please don’t just fine the ppl that did this and slap them on the wrist. Serious prison time is called for or it will continue. The money they do make pays for a fine. Prison time hurts worse.

Do you have anything to say about the coming law suit that will be filled against you for the destruction of nick sandman’s life? Maybe this time you guys at cnn will actually do some investigation into the claims you make before publishing you “findings” 😂😂 bunch of idiots

WHY?

Wtf is wrong with some people?!

All this for some noodle soup 🍜

😞

Surely some erectile dysfunction hoodoo.

Radical Left are not... When child pretty emough to generate amaize from AOC ? Pro life? I you kidding? Fartless cows are adorable for solicitors of taxpayers $. 93 Trillion too much? Give trillion then no complaints if don't feel it. Shisters are Borderless & useless Democrats

Trump’s “duct tape” statements will make it okay for smugglers to use it even on the Senate Majority Leader’s children.

Poachers on duty.

That’s one big bowl of soup. Do the Philippine officials suspect foul play?

Wow, those turtles are sure into some kinky sex stuff, eh?

Old news.. tsk tsk

Good eating... carry on? Snacks for the long flights?

an employee of the U.S. Embassy tried to carry a mine to Sheremetyevo airport.USA from you some provocation,nothing useful!

OK, if Donald Trump 'likes' this tweet, too, I'm gonna say his problems are much bigger than Russia ....

Job well done guyz

No doubts it's shipped to China, fucking shit~ I'm Chinese by the way~and I hate it.

What is WRONG with people! Seriously

Just wondering...was this mentioned on CNN tv news or were you all too busy obsessing over tRump? Please, report the news about him then move on. We don’t need constant round table discussions on him.

Poor turtles!

May those that did this die horrible deaths.

CNN after getting slapped with $250 million lawsuit from the Covington students.

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡Esto molesta y da 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥tristeza No puedo creer que haya gente así🙄🙄😒😒😤

Please do the same those who enacted such a evil thing.

Chi/na Chi/na Chi/na

It's a week old story..😕

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