Indian National Jailed For Smuggling 58 Tortoises Into Singapore

An Indian national, Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for smuggling 58 Indian star tortoises into Singapore. The tortoises, classified as “vulnerable,” were found in his luggage at Changi Airport in August. Ali had received the tortoises from a friend to transport to Jakarta. One tortoise was dead, and 22 others were deemed in poor condition.