A wildlife trafficker possessing 305 turtles illegally was detained at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday.
The arrested Md Abul Kashem, 52, holding passport number A15306855, arrived from China.
According to the Wildlife Crime Control Unit, the Forest department and the Customs House jointly seized luggage of Abul Kashem and rescued 285 red-eared Slider Turtles and 20 Snapping Turtles.聽
The WCCU wildlife inspector Nargis Sultana said that Kashem illegally transported the turtles, weighing approximately 6 kilograms.聽 鈥楬e disclosed that the turtles were intended for illegal trafficking at high prices to other countries via Bangladesh.鈥�
Kashem is a resident of Kurgaon, Ashulia in Dhaka.
Wildlife inspector Ashim Mallick told 抖阴精品 that a case was filed with the Airport police station against Kashem.
