Officers seize over 5,000 smuggled turtles at Kuala Lumpur airport

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Malaysian customs officers have seized thousands of turtles at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Two Indian nationals were arrested in connection with the case as they arrived on a flight from China on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Authorities said 5,255 red-eared slider terrapins were found in baskets packed inside suitcases the men were carrying.

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