Charges: Turtles and Friday

charges: More than 4,000 turtles comprising a range of native species were illegally captured and sold over six months, the commission said, according to CNN. The turtles were worth 200,000 on the black market. The charges represent the state's largest seizure of turtles in recent history, the FWC said in a statement on Friday. The illegal trade of turtles is having a global impact on many turtle species and our ecosystems, said Eric Sutton, the FWC's executive director. Read More The suspects had taken so many turtles from targeted habitats that populations were depleted, the commission said. Two suspects have been charged for smuggling thousands of turtles and selling them illegally. context Image Object name Two suspects have been charged for smuggling thousands of turtles and selling them Two suspects have been charged for smuggling thousands of turtles and selling them illegally. url After receiving a tip in February 2018, the FWC launched an undercover investigation where they discovered a ring of traffickers who were selling wild turtles to reptile dealers and distributors. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.