- 25 Eyl, 2025
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Man Faces Jail for Sending 850 Turtles in Socks
A man from China has admitted in a US court that he sent about 850 turtles to Hong Kong. The turtles were wrapped in socks and the boxes were wrongly marked as toys.
Between August 2023 and November 2024, Wei Qiang Lin sent over 200 parcels with turtles. Most of them were eastern box turtles and three-toed box turtles. These turtles are protected species and come from the US.
In China, the turtles are popular pets and can be worth a lot of money. US officials say the turtles were worth about $1.4 million. Mr Lin was caught when border inspectors found the animals.
He also sent other reptiles, including dangerous snakes. He will be sentenced on 23 December and could spend up to five years in prison.
In another case earlier this year, a different man from China was jailed for 30 months for sending 2,000 turtles in socks. Those boxes were marked as cookies and almonds.
