China Sentences International Ring of Radiated Tortoise Smugglers

Seven defendants who were engaged in smuggling radiated tortoises from Madagascar into China were sentenced to prison terms, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), which praised Guangzhou Intermediate Court's July 26th verdict. The entire criminal network - from overseas accomplices to Chinese buyers - was targeted and dismantled, sending a serious warning to other would-be illegal traders.

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