Four people have been charged over an alleged plot to smuggle hundreds of Australian native reptiles from Sydney to Hong Kong.
Police released 257 reptiles, mostly lizards, that had been found tightly bound in small containers for export, New South Wales state Police Force said in a statement Monday.
Police estimate each reptile would sell for an average 5,000 Australian dollars ($3,365) on the black market, making the haul of protected species worth more than AU$1.2 million ($808,000).
4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle Australian reptiles to Hong Kong
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