Chinese man Yi sentenced to 9 months, fined 100,000 yuan, and turtles confiscated in China's first criminal case on invasive alien species.
A Chinese court in Zhuhai has sentenced a man named Yi to nine months in prison and fined him 100,000 yuan for illegally introducing 1,760 Red-eared Slider Turtles, marking China's first criminal case on invasive alien species. The court ordered the turtles to be confiscated. Yi accepted the sentence and has indicated he will not appeal.
September 19, 2024
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