Chinese Woman Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle 29 Turtles Across US-Canada Border
Wan Yee Ng was detained at Lake Wallace, Vermont, with protected species hidden in a duffel bag.
- Ng was apprehended before boarding an inflatable kayak with the turtles individually wrapped in socks.
- The turtles, valued at $1,000 each on the Chinese black market, were intended for illegal export.
- The arrest followed surveillance by Border Patrol agents, tipped off by Canadian authorities.
- Ng faces charges under the Endangered Species Act and remains detained by federal order.
- Lake Wallace is a known smuggling route for both humans and narcotics.
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