香港人对从美国向中国走私40只东箱保护海龟 认罪 Hong Kong man pleads guilty to smuggling 40 protected eastern box turtles from the U.S. to China.

一名54岁的香港男子Sai Keung Tin在洛杉矶联邦法院认罪,将40只受保护的东箱乌龟从美国贩运到中国。 A 54-year-old Hong Kong man, Sai Keung Tin, pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles federal court to trafficking 40 protected eastern box turtles from the US to China. 野生生物检查员截获了装有海龟的包裹,这些包裹被假贴为杏仁和巧克力饼干。 Wildlife inspectors intercepted packages containing the turtles, which were falsely labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies. 就四项指控而言,Tin在联邦监狱面临长达10年的徒刑。 Tin faces up to 10 years in federal prison for each of the four charges. 东箱海龟因其濒危地位而受国际法保护。 The eastern box turtles are protected under international law due to their endangered status.