U.S. authorities uncovered a disturbing wildlife smuggling organization inside a Southern California mail facility.

Prosecutors say Sai Keung Tin trafficked about 2,100 box turtles to Hong Kong, where they were sold for upward of $2,000 each. International turtle smuggling has led a Hong Kong native to a ...

These box turtles come from forests in the eastern U.S. where they face threats from habitat loss, cars, and the illegal pet trade. The brightly patterned, roughly 5-inch shells can close on a ...

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles — a protected species, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tin, also known as Ricky Tin ...

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles — a protected species, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tin, also known as Ricky Tin, was ...

These box turtles come from forests in the eastern U.S. where they face threats from habitat loss, cars, and the illegal pet trade. The brightly patterned, roughly 5-inch shells can close on a ...

The packages in a California mail facility were labelled as almonds and chocolate biscuits. But inside were dozens of turtles wrapped in socks to keep them from moving and alerting authorities.

In June 2023, inspectors found four packages containing 40 eastern box turtles and intercepted them at an international mail facility in Torrance. He pleaded guilty to all four federal charges in ...

An eastern box turtle seized from a package intended to be shipped to Hong Kong. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) ...

The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move and alert authorities.