Ecuadorian police seize 769 processed sea cucumbers

There is a new blow to the trafficking of wild species. This time, the National Police seized a shipment of 769 sea cucumbers that were already processed and ready for sale; theseizure occurred in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.

Last Sunday, an attempt was made to smuggle baby Galapagos tortoises.

Decomisamos 769 pepinos de mar procesados (especie en peligro de extinción), en #PuertoAyora.#Unpamb coordinó con personal del parque Nacional #Galápagos y @FiscaliaEcuador para levantar cadena de custodia e investigación previa. pic.twitter.com/ZFwSFk8w66

— Policía Ecuador (@PoliciaEcuador) March 31, 2021

Read the original coverage from Teleamazonas at https://www.teleamazonas.com/la-policia-decomiso-769-pepinos-de-mar/

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