Peruvian authorities seized 4,001 live turtle specimens bound for Indonesia after discovering anomalies in the shipment's documentation. The National Forestry and Wildlife Service provided the information. The turtles were saved from being trafficked for their meat and eggs. The confiscation occurred at the country's main international airport. The incident was widely reported by Reuters, BBCNews, TheMessenger, BowTiedMara, and AFP.
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Peruvian officials confiscated 4,001 live turtles destined for Indonesia after finding irregularities in the shipment's paperwork, according to information from the National Forestry and Wildlife Service https://t.co/6482YLHsWk
Peruvian authorities seized 4,001 live turtle specimens bound for Indonesia after discovering anomalies in a shipment's documentation, according to information from the National Forestry and Wildlife Service https://t.co/931R0Q34su