Indonesian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle around 3,500 pig-nosed turtles and 700 Indo-Chinese rat snakes bound for Hong Kong. The export documents were labbeled snake fruits to pass borders unattended. The trafficked soft-shelled turtle is endemic to the Northern Territory of Australia and southern part of New Guinea. If found guilty, the suspects could face up to five years and be fined around US$10,000.

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