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| Boxes of dead turtles seized in massive Australia biosecurity haul | Boxes of dead turtles seized in massive Australia biosecurity haul |
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| Dead turtles were found in the raid | Dead turtles were found in the raid |
| Boxes of dead turtles, frog legs and raw meat have been seized by Australian authorities in one of the country's biggest biosecurity operations. | Boxes of dead turtles, frog legs and raw meat have been seized by Australian authorities in one of the country's biggest biosecurity operations. |
| Some 116 different kinds of illegally imported products - together weighing 38 tonnes - were confiscated during a raid on a warehouse in Sydney. | Some 116 different kinds of illegally imported products - together weighing 38 tonnes - were confiscated during a raid on a warehouse in Sydney. |
| Australia has some of the strictest biosecurity rules in the world. | Australia has some of the strictest biosecurity rules in the world. |
| Penalties for breaching them include jail time and fines of up to A$6.8 million ($4.5m; £3.7m). | Penalties for breaching them include jail time and fines of up to A$6.8 million ($4.5m; £3.7m). |
| Authorities searched the warehouse after border officials noticed a suspicious package in February. | Authorities searched the warehouse after border officials noticed a suspicious package in February. |
| Describing the scale of find as "shocking", Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said it had been one of Australia's largest biosecurity detections in a statement. | Describing the scale of find as "shocking", Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said it had been one of Australia's largest biosecurity detections in a statement. |
| "We often see smaller quantities of risk products brought in through parcels in the mail or carried by incoming passengers... However, a discovery of this size and nature is a stark reminder of what's at stake if we don't continue to fiercely protect our precious biosecurity." | "We often see smaller quantities of risk products brought in through parcels in the mail or carried by incoming passengers... However, a discovery of this size and nature is a stark reminder of what's at stake if we don't continue to fiercely protect our precious biosecurity." |
| Australia is one of the few countries in the world to remain free from some of the world's most invasive pests and diseases, like foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1. | Australia is one of the few countries in the world to remain free from some of the world's most invasive pests and diseases, like foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1. |
| Officials confiscated seven shipping containers' worth of goods which "could have posed an unacceptable risk" of introducing such diseases and pests, Australia's Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe said. | Officials confiscated seven shipping containers' worth of goods which "could have posed an unacceptable risk" of introducing such diseases and pests, Australia's Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe said. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Asia Pacific | Asia Pacific |
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