Officials seize 473 protected turtles sent from Mexico as leather belts

Thai wildlife officers seized 473 turtles shipped from Mexico to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in five parcels falsely declared as leather belts. The seizure took place on Tuesday, November 3, at the airport’s inbound cargo warehouse in the free zone in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan. The parcels arrived aboard Korean Air flight KE657 from Incheon … The story Officials seize 473 protected turtles sent from Mexico as leather belts as seen on Thaiger News.

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