China’s coast guard seizes 1,609 smuggled crocodile skins
By CFP, Published: 2017-02-09 17:01:51
Seized crocodile skins Photo: CFP
Editor's Note:
Coast guard officials have detained a suspect after stopping a shipment of 1,609 dried crocodile skins and 193 bags of suspected crocodile meat in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on February 7. Crocodiles are protected animals in China.

The confiscated skins are an average 1.4 meters long.Photo: CFP
Seized crocodile skin Photo: CFP
Suspected crocodile meat in bags Photo: CFP
Counting the number of seized crocodile skins Photo: CFP
Seized crocodile skins Photo: CFP