Man stole 1,800 Florida turtles to sell in Asia pet trade, Feds say

Federal officials say the Louisiana man stole and sold more than 1,800 Florida turtles worth $550,000, using boats and false paperwork to fuel the Asian pet trade.

Federal authorities say a man facing charges related to the theft of more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams went so far as to buy a van, a boat and a heated wetsuit to steal the freshwater reptiles.…

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