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1,589 flapshells rescued from turtle trafficking ring near Vizag

Rescue of 1,589 flapshell turtles sheds light on illegal turtle trafficking near Vizag

by Team Yo! Vizag

17/05/2024

On Wednesday, Vizag Police officials at the Foxpeta checkpoint in the Rampachodavaram forest division of Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district intercepted a significant number of Indian flapshell turtles from a ...

Turtle trafficking busted in Vizag Railway Station, 396 turtles saved

396 Turtles Rescued from Traffickers At Visakhapatnam Railway Station

by Team Yo! Vizag

29/03/2024

In a recent development at the Vizag Railway Station, authorities apprehended two individuals involved in illicit turtle trafficking, as confirmed by an official. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), acting ...