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Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port

October 5, 2026 at 01:52 PM

Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after animals found packed in car

A Maltese man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attempting to transport 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Sicily to Malta.

The animals were found packed into a car near the boarding area for a Malta-bound catamaran during an inspection at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the local unit of Italy’s financial police squad said on Monday.

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