Police seize 158 crocodiles at 皇冠体育app-Vietnam border
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-01-23 21:53
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A policeman takes a frozen Siamese crocodile out of a foam boxes in South 皇冠体育app's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jan 19, 2016. [Photo/IC] |
Siamese crocodiles are a critically endangered species native to Southeast Asia. Their skin is used as raw material for luxury leather products on the international market. It is illegal, in 皇冠体育app, to raise them without a license or to trade and traffic the species.