Six arrested with 52,000 turtle eggs
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Six people suspected of planning to illegally sell more than 52,000 sea turtle eggs were arrested while trying to transport their cargo in dozens of plastic bags, authorities said. The woman and five men were caught in the southern town of San Pedro Huamelula.
Mexico is a major nesting area for several endangered species of sea turtles, which are protected by law.
Harvesting or selling their eggs is punishable by up to nine years in prison.
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