On the Trail - Robin des Bois

© S. Mahinsha
Seizure of 43 kg of meat and 72 eggs of green
sea turtles (Chelonia mydas, Appendix I)
Barra del Tortuguero, Province of Limon, Costa
Rica
July 31 st , 2013
2 flippers were seized. A 40-year-old Nicaraguan
man was questioned who was also in possession of
112 g of marijuana. The man had lived in the region
for 11 years. His accomplice fled.
Arrest of 7 people for the murder of Jairo Mora
Sandoval
Costa Rica
July 31 st , 2013
The 7 suspects are believed to be behind the assassination
of biologist Jairo Mora Sandoval (cf. On the
Trail #1). The facts took place out on May 31st on
Moin Beach. Items were found which belonged to
the people performing the surveillance patrol of the
turtle’s nests with the young biologist at the time of
the attack. The suspects were known to the police,
some of whom had criminal records for aggression
and violation of environmental law. 2 of them were
Nicaraguan, the others were Costa Rican.
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FAMILY AFFAIRS
Seizure of 194 live turtles
Saint- Pierre- des -Lamps, Centre Region, France
Murato, Corsica Region, France
August 8, 2013
A small family business- father, son and daughtertied
close Corsica, “the Beauty Island”, to the deep
French countryside. In the region of Balagne in
Upper Corsica, the father would “pick” the turtles,
mainly Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni, Appendix
II), the son transported them by ferry and
by car to Indre department of the Centre Region of
France, and the daughter put them up for sale on
specialised internet sites at prices from 50 to 300
euros depending on the species. 194 individuals
from 6 different species were seized in Corsica at
the father’s home. The turtles were set free in their
natural habitat. 52 Hermann’s tortoises had already
been seized in Corsica, in Ajaccio, in April 2012 following
a joint investigation of border police, Officiers
from the Hunting and Wildlife administration
and veterinarian services after findings of turtles in
the regional postal sorting centre.
Seizure of the month of April 2012
Seizure of the remains of 2 green turtles and 4
live green turtles (Chelonia mydas, Appendix I)
Moín, Province of Limón, Costa Rica
August 12, 2013
Detectives visited a person’s home after a call from
an informer. They found the turtles in the garden
along with a bucket full of meat, remains of fins
and eggs. There were also pieces of the shell. 3
weapons including a 9mm and 38 calibre rifle were
found during the search. One more episode of the
turtle war in Moín.
Seizure of 156 turtle eggs and 11 turtles
Province of Limón, Costa Rica
August 15 to 18, 2013
An operation led by police and environmental authorities
between august 15 and 18 allowed them
to retrieve 156 eggs and 11 turtles still alive. In one
of the 4 inspected buildings, 120 turtle eggs were
discovered. 3 people were arrested. Other operations
are scheduled, both by the Atlantic Ocean
coast and the Pacific Ocean one.
Poaching of a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata, Appendix I)
Moín, Province of Limón, Costa Rica
August 17, 2013
The turtle was killed in her nest. Along with the
On The Trail # 2. Robin des Bois
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