Thursday, March 31, 2011

SINGAPORE - The smuggling of exotic animals in vogue

"Delivery within a few days. New arrivals from abroad. Veterinary service after sales included," reported the newspaper The Straits Times to describe a trend that is rooted on the island: the purchase of rare animal species or Exotic theoretically forbidden. In 2008, authorities intercepted 305 animals entering the country illegally.

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