Author: maybellemiljanov

Hong Kong Customs makes first seizure of suspected smuggled endangered dried Gekko gecko (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 9) seized over 1.4 tonnes of suspected scheduled dried Gekko gecko, an endangered species, with an estimated market value of about $1.24 million at Hong Kong International Airport. This is the first seizure of suspected illegally imported dried Gekko gecko made by Customs since Gekko gecko was listed in the Appendix of the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance on April 30 this year.      Through risk assessment, Customs officers inspected two air consignments, declared as carrying pet ... Read more