On July 5, after the appraisal of professional institutions, two live turtles seized by Qingmao Customs under Gongbei Customs at the special port of Zhuhai-Macao Cross-border Industrial Zone were yellow-throated water turtles, which were national second-level protected animals. At present, the case has been referred to the anti-smuggling department for further processing.
Qingmao Customs seized a case of passengers carrying live turtles into the country
Recently, a mainland man entered the country through the customs of the port "no declaration channel". The customs officer intercepted it and found that the lunch box he was carrying contained 2 live turtles with brownish yellow armor on their backs, and the man claimed that he had brought the turtle into the country for soup. Because it was impossible to issue quarantine certificates and other relevant supporting documents, the on-site customs officers temporarily detained the turtle involved in the case and sent it to the relevant departments for appraisal in accordance with the law. According to the appraisal of the South China Judicial Appraisal Center for Environmental Damage of Animal Species, the above-mentioned turtles are all yellow-throated quasi-water turtles of the national second-level protected animals, which are endangered species listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), also known as "stone money turtles".
The stone turtle seized by the customs officer
Gongbei Customs reminds that the import and export of endangered wild animals and plants and their products must be examined and approved by the relevant administrative departments of the state, the certificate issued by the endangered management department and the quarantine certificate issued by the officials of the relevant countries or regions must be carried into the country, and the customs is prohibited from being carried into the country without obtaining supporting documents. Whoever illegally imports, exports or smuggles endangered wild animals and plants and their products by other means shall be punished by the Customs in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Customs Law;