40-yr-old Singapore PR Rafique charged for smuggling 5,160 red-eared terrapins from Singapore to India without authorization.

40-year-old Singapore permanent resident Rafique Syed Hariza Ali Hussain was charged for allegedly smuggling 5,160 red-eared terrapins, a popular North American pet turtle species, from Singapore to India without proper authorization. He was caught concealing the animals in his suitcases and could face up to a year in jail, a fine of up to SGD 10,000, or both if convicted under the Wildlife Act and the Animals and Birds Act.

March 20, 2024
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