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.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Location: Pozzallo — Sources: 1 — First seen: — Last seen:
wildlife smuggling tortoises parrots Pozzallo port Sicily

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Malta

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Sicily

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Malta-bound catamaran

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Italy's financial police

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Pozzallo

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