An air passenger decided to include sun cream, spare underpants, and 10,000 sea turtles in his luggage before traveling to India.
When asked, ‘Did you pack this bag yourself?’, it’s unclear what his response was.
Customs officials were left shocked upon discovering the rare reptiles after stopping two Indian nationals at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
The two men somehow got the endangered turtles past security checks in China, triggering suspicion as they waited to claim their luggage.
An official reported: ‘10,043 exotic varieties of turtles have been confiscated from two Chennai residents who traveled from China to Singapore and landed at Kolkata airport.’
The sea turtle is recognized as an endangered species, with their populations declining due to increased pollution and habitat loss.
Furthermore, they are a target for poachers seeking their eggs, meat, skin, and shells.
