Event Brief
Hong Kong customs seize endangered turtles and parrots
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Summary: Hong Kong Customs and Excise officers seized endangered turtles and parrots in two separate smuggling cases, arresting one woman. In one case, 17 live turtles suspected to be scheduled endangered species were found concealed in socks in a package declared as containing a jacket arriving from the United States.
WHO: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department
WHAT: Customs seized endangered turtles and parrots in two smuggling cases and arrested one woman
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong
WHY: The seizures and arrest were triggered by suspected smuggling of endangered animals detected during customs inspection of incoming packages.
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