Police in central Vietnam has busted an illegal wildlife smuggling ring, confiscating 13 endangered king cobras and 47 turtles in the operation, their state media reported this morning.
“Officers raided the house of Pham Thi Thuan in Quang Nam on Wednesday,’’ the reports said.
The harvesting of most wildlife in Vietnam is illegal.
Rare animals, including cobras, can be highly valued as they are thought by some to have medicinal properties.
Some endangered turtles, such as the 10 soft-shelled turtles confiscated, are considered a delicacy.
Police had been monitoring Thuan’s residence since May after her neighbours reported the presence of the strange animals.
An unspecified number of Thuan’s collaborators were also apprehended and the investigation remains ongoing.
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13 King Cobras Seized In Wildlife Smuggling Bust
Police in central Vietnam has busted an illegal wildlife smuggling ring, confiscating 13 endangered king cobras and 47 turtles in the operation, their state media reported this morning.
“Officers raided the house of Pham Thi Thuan in Quang Nam on Wednesday,’’ the reports said.
The harvesting of most wildlife in Vietnam is illegal.
Rare animals, including cobras, can be highly valued as they are thought by some to have medicinal properties.
Some endangered turtles, such as the 10 soft-shelled turtles confiscated, are considered a delicacy.
Police had been monitoring Thuan’s residence since May after her neighbours reported the presence of the strange animals.
An unspecified number of Thuan’s collaborators were also apprehended and the investigation remains ongoing.
“Officers raided the house of Pham Thi Thuan in Quang Nam on Wednesday,’’ the reports said.
The harvesting of most wildlife in Vietnam is illegal.
Rare animals, including cobras, can be highly valued as they are thought by some to have medicinal properties.
Some endangered turtles, such as the 10 soft-shelled turtles confiscated, are considered a delicacy.
Police had been monitoring Thuan’s residence since May after her neighbours reported the presence of the strange animals.
An unspecified number of Thuan’s collaborators were also apprehended and the investigation remains ongoing.
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