657 pangolins found wrapped in plastic, hidden in freezers

Mongabay
By Shreya DasguptaSep 1, 2016, 7:20 am155 pts
On August 25, Indonesian authorities seized 657 pangolins, weighing about 2.3 metric tons, from a house in Jombang district on the Indonesian island of Java. The pangolins were found vacuum sealed in plastic and frozen in five large freezers, the authorities said. The police raided the house following a…

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