Man arrested for catching 41 endangered turtles in Vietnam national park
Friday, October 06, 2023, 13:11 GMT+7
Police in U Minh Thuong District, Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam have taken a man into custody for allegedly trapping 41 rare turtles in a local national park.
U Minh Thuong District police said on Friday that they caught Nguyen Van Thong, 53, residing in U Minh Thuong District, red-handed transporting the 41 turtles measuring nearly 15 kilograms on Thursday.
All of the trapped animals were endangered species with prioritized protection.
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| Nguyen Van Thong, 53, from U Minh Thuong District, Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, was caught red-handed transporting 41 rare turtles. Photo: Tung Tram / Tuoi Tre |
Thong told authorities that he had placed 23 traps in U Minh Thuong National Park and on Wednesday night returned to the national park to take the 41 turtles from the traps.
He was earlier fined VND3 million (US$122.5) for violating regulations on protecting rare and endangered wild animals.
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