Authorities in Ecuador seize 32 marine iguanas at the airport and arrest a Russian woman
- A Russian woman was arrested in Ecuador for attempting to smuggle 32 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands at Quito airport.
- The iguanas were hidden in eight plastic containers inside a suitcase while the woman was traveling to Iceland.
- The marine iguanas were weak and dehydrated and were transferred to a conservation center for recovery.
- The woman faces wildlife trafficking charges and could be sentenced to up to three years in prison if convicted.
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A Russian woman was detained at the airport in the capital of Ecuador, Quito, who tried to carry dozens of endemic iguanas from the Galapagos Islands in her luggage, Ecuadorian police said. “In Quito, Ecuadorian police found 32 specimens of marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands in the luggage of a Russian citizen,” the police said in a statement. The woman is suspected of illegal wildlife trafficking. The operation to detain her was carried …
Algemeen Dagblad
A Russian woman suspected of attempting to smuggle at least 32 marine iguanas out of Ecuador from the Galapagos Islands was arrested on Saturday, authorities in the South American country announced.
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Authorities in Ecuador seize 32 marine iguanas at the airport and arrest a Russian woman
Authorities in Ecuador say they have arrested a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle at least 32 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands out of the South American country.
The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE) reported this Saturday that it provides specialized attention to 32 marine iguanas of Galapagos (Amlyrhynchus cristatus), endemic species...
Illegal transport of iguanas is prohibited and constitutes an offence.
Quito, 29 Aug (Prensa Latina) A Russian citizen was arrested in Ecuador as she tried to remove 32 specimens of wildlife from the country, which could correspond to marine iguanas from Galapagos, reported today the National Police. The post Ecuador detains a foreigner with 32 specimens of wild fauna first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
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