Safety · Gran Canaria · 29.09, 20:29
Guardia Civil Seprona confiscates ivory and turtle shell in Gran Canaria
Guardia Civil (Seprona) confiscated five elephant tusks and a turtle shell in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The items were stored without the required documentation.
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The Nature Protection Service (Seprona) from the Las Palmas command found CITES-listed specimens in a private collection. The items included two tusks measuring 120 cm, two measuring 90 cm, and one carved tusk measuring 40 cm. The collection also contained a coral skeleton and a Caretta caretta turtle shell.
The police state that possessing these specimens without appropriate permits is illegal. The penalty involves confiscation and a fine of up to 60 000 euros.
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ON THE ESP DISPLAYGran Canaria: Seprona skonfiskowala kly sloniowe i zolwia bez dokumentow. Grozi kara do 60 tys. euro.