Hundreds of smuggled endangered tortoises seized at Malaysian airport

A suitcases containing 330 tortoises were flown in from Madagascar on May 14, documented in the manifest as stones. The endangered reptiles are valued at 1.2m Ringgit (£214,300, $277,000).

Newsweek International

• May 15, 2017 18:53 IST

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A suitcases containing 330 tortoises were flown in from Madagascar on May 14, documented in the manifest as stones. The endangered reptiles are valued at 1.2m Ringgit (£214,300, $277,000).