The red-eared terrapin is native to North America and is the most popular turtle in the pet trade. -ILLUSTRATION: ST FILE
SINGAPORE: A man who is said to have illegally exported 5,160 terrapins in his suitcases from Singapore to India was charged on Wednesday (March 20).
Rafique Syed Hariza Ali Hussain, 40, was handed one charge under the Wildlife Act, and another under the Animals and Birds Act.
