A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 200 live turtles and two turtle eggs, worth some HK$21,800, out of Hong Kong.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Customs and Excise Department said its officers intercepted a car at Shenzhen Bay Control Point on July 14 after conducting a risk assessment.

Upon inspection, officers seized 216 live turtles and the two turtle eggs from the boot of the vehicle.

The driver, 52, has been released on bail pending investigation.


Edited by Tony Sabine