Border agents found 29 live eastern box turtles individually wrapped in socks, according to affidavit
An ornate box turtle is found Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Nachusa Grasslands, near Franklin Grove in Lee County, Ill.A woman from China has been arrested at a Vermont lake bordering Quebec for trying to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, into Canada by kayak, according to Border Patrol agents.
The agents searched her heavy duffle bag and found 29 live eastern box turtles individually wrapped in socks, the affidavit states. Eastern box turtles are known to be sold on the Chinese black market for $1,000 each, according to the affidavit.
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