Filipino Authorities Find More Than 1,500 Smuggled Turtles And Tortoises
Some of the animals were wrapped in duct tape, some were mixed into luggage items such as clothing, shoes and cookies. A passenger coming from Hong Kong left the animals at the airport.
Filipino customs officials found four suitcases left in the arrivals area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila on Sunday.
And when they opened them, they found a startling surprise â more than
