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2 taken into police custody for wildlife trafficking in central Vietnam

2 taken into police custody for wildlife trafficking in central Vietnam

Thursday, October 05, 2023, 13:36 GMT+7
2 taken into police custody for wildlife trafficking in central Vietnam
Two rare turtles discovered during a wildlife trafficking sting in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied

Police in Tay Giang District under Quang Nam Province, located in central Vietnam, on Tuesday caught a man and a woman red-handed trafficking endangered animals, including two turtles and two palm civets.

A police officer in the district said on Thursday that Vo Thi Thu Hoai, 35, a native of the district, and Luu Phuc Chien, a 33-year-old resident of neighboring Thua Thien Hue Province, were taken into police custody for alleged wildlife trafficking.

Two wildlife traffickers caught in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied

Two wildlife traffickers caught in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied

Police forces on Tuesday afternoon raided Hoai’s house and discovered the two illegally buying and selling wild animals.

Police officers also found two live turtles, with one estimated to weigh 0.2 kilograms and the other 0.75 kilograms.

They discovered two live civets which were estimated to weigh a combined 1.8 kilograms.

Police are expanding their probe into the animal trafficking ring.

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Tieu Bac - Le Trung / Tuoi Tre News

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