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Story summary
- Hong Kong customs seized 986 live turtles valued at approximately HK$1 million (US$127,620) from a private car at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge control point.
- The driver, 42, and a passenger, 50, were arrested and charged with attempting to export unmanifested cargo and animal cruelty.
- Case will be heard at West Kowloon Court on Thursday.
- Customs officials will persist in combating cross-boundary smuggling through risk assessment and intelligence-led enforcement.
