18 turtles on a Hanoi-licensed passenger bus

(Baonghean.vn)- On the morning of October 13, on National Highway 1A, passing through Quan Hanh town, Nghi Loc District Police arrested a case of illegal transportation of wild animals including 18 turtles.

At that time, the Nghi Loc District Police working group discovered a passenger bus with license plate 29B-105.58 traveling from Vinh to Hanoi with suspicious signs, so they signaled the vehicle to stop for inspection.

Upon inspection, the task force discovered that the vehicle contained 18 turtles without any accompanying documents. The driver, Nguyen Thang (born in 1975), residing in Huong Van ward, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien Hue province, and the assistant driver, Tran Thien Anh, admitted that they were helping transport the turtles for an acquaintance from Quang Tri province to Hanoi.

Counting of evidence.

Currently, the Nghi Loc District Police Investigation Agency is verifying the evidence and handing it over to the Pu Mat National Park Wildlife Rescue Center to release these turtles according to the law.

Nhat Tuan

Nghi Loc Television Station