Without a federal permit, the man, 27-year-old Kai Xu, shipped thousands of the creatures to his native China, where the turtles are coveted as pets.
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A man caught at the Canadian border with 51 turtles down his pants has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling. So reports the Associated Press.
Without a federal permit, the man, 27-year-old Kai Xu, shipped thousands of the creatures to his native China, where the turtles are coveted as pets.