In the waters of the Xijiang River in Guangxi, there is a freshwater fish, scientific name spotted plover, which is a national second-class protected wild animal, and is called "sesame sword" because of its sesame-like spots on its body. In recent years, the "sesame sword" is on the verge of extinction, but there are still people who take risks to hunt illegally for profit.
The picture shows the suspect identifying the hunting tools. (Photo courtesy of Jiangnan Branch of Nanning Municipal Public Security Bureau, Guangxi)
On October 6, the Jiangnan Branch of the Public Security Bureau of Nanning City, Guangxi Province, arrested three men who illegally hunted, transported, and bought and sold "sesame swords", seized 39 live "sesame swords", and confiscated a batch of hunting tools such as electric fishing equipment, diving suits, and oxygen tanks.
The police investigation found that between October 5 and 6, the three men were equipped with oxygen tanks, wetsuits, masks, gloves and other diving equipment, dived into the water with flashlights, and illegally hunted "sesame swords" in the waters of the Yongjiang River near Nanning City, capturing a total of 39 "sesame swords". Since last year, the three people have repeatedly illegally hunted "sesame swords" in the waters of the Yongjiang River and sold them online at a price of 60 yuan to 80 yuan a catty, illegally profiting more than 30,000 yuan.
The picture shows the "sesame sword" seized by the police. (Photo courtesy of Jiangnan Branch of Nanning Municipal Public Security Bureau, Guangxi)
At present, 39 "sesame swords" have been sent to the Guangxi Aquatic Wildlife Rescue Center. Criminal suspect Qin X and three others suspected of illegally hunting, transporting, and selling rare and endangered wildlife of the state were criminally detained by the public security organs in accordance with law. (Reporter Huang Haoming)