6 arrested, 23 turtles seized in Sulu
Police arrested six individuals in Barangay Timudas, Pata town in Sulu province on Thursday in possession of 23 different kinds of live sea turtles and meat and shells of turtles.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) Sulu Maritime Group was on patrol duty when their received information that there were turtles being slaughtered in the area.
The suspects were caught in the act of slaughtering the sea turtles. There were also shells and turtle meat scattered at the site.
Meanwhile, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Sulu confiscated all turtles.
Authorities said the suspect will be facing charges in relation to the violation of RA 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. — Peewee Bacuño/BAP, GMA News