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2 Japanese men indicted in Los Angeles in turtle smuggling case

Crime Jan. 29, 2011 - 01:29PM JST ( 13 )

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Badge213Jan. 29, 2011 - 02:23PM JST

Turtle smuggling can land you in jail longer then manslaughter!
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FoxieJan. 29, 2011 - 04:48PM JST

I wonder what species the turtles were and from where they were smuggled?
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SeriouslyCreamyJan. 29, 2011 - 07:45PM JST

I don't know anything about turtles, but I found another news source that said the men had some Chinese big-headed turtles and Indian Star tortoises. According to Wikipedia, about the Indian star tortoise... "A typical hatchling in the United States costs about $500 from a reputable dealer".
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smithinjapanJan. 29, 2011 - 08:03PM JST

26 years?? If they were caught and indicted in Japan they could simply become Yaks and/or politicians!
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plasticmonkeyJan. 29, 2011 - 08:39PM JST

If they sincerely apologize to the turtle community for causing trouble and show the jury how they have atoned for their sins by their loss of respect in the turtle smuggling industry, then they may receive a suspended sentence.

Oops. Wrong country.
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elbudamexicanoJan. 29, 2011 - 09:20PM JST

2 idiots from Osaka? Nothing in Osaka or from Osaka ever surprise me! Aho yana!
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LagunaJan. 29, 2011 - 11:18PM JST

LAX, eh? Must have been caught because the turtles were speeding through immigration much faster than the humans.
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oberstJan. 29, 2011 - 11:21PM JST

as long as they were not stuffing the teenage mutant ninja turtles.......... what's the problem ?
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paulinusaJan. 30, 2011 - 01:03AM JST

They will probably get a year or two at most and a steep fine.
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Pump24Jan. 30, 2011 - 02:23PM JST

Apparently the turtles requested political asylum and are all living peacefully in a condo in Santa Monica...
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Typhoon_TomJan. 31, 2011 - 03:52PM JST

26 years for smuggling turtles? Less for murder?
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sensei258Jan. 31, 2011 - 06:19PM JST

I can see it now..."What are you in for Mr. Machete?"..."Murder. How about you Yamagami?"..."turtle smuggling."...
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SargeFeb. 01, 2011 - 06:13PM JST

sensei258 - Har!