Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port

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Italian authorities found 300 tortoises and 77 parrots packed into a car near the Malta-bound catamaran boarding area at the port of Pozzallo in Sicily. A Maltese man is under investigation for suspected animal smuggling and cruelty in connection with the attempted transport to Malta.

Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after animals found packed in car A Maltese man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attempting to transport 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Sicily to Malta. The animals were found packed into a car near the boarding area for a Malta-bound catamaran during an inspection at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the local unit of Italy’s financial police squad said on Monday. Continue reading...