The Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira confirmed the seizure of 855 kilos of sea turtle meat, in the middle five operations carried out by the National Police in Riohacha and Uribia. The controls were carried out in different establishments that were sealed, because they did not have authorizations or environmental permits for the commercialization of
this product. During the diligence, five people were arrested for carrying out alleged infractions against a biological diversity resource.

Samuel Lanao Robles, General Manager Corpoguajira, explained that these facts represent a negative impact for the preservation of this threatened species, “We strongly reject these actions that threaten the conservation of our sea turtles. We highlight and appreciate the work done by the National Police, which will continue to be carried out to control this kind of environmental infractions”, added.

In addition, the official called on the community to denounce the possession, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, as well as any fact that affects or negatively impacts the biodiversity of La Guajira.

authorities seize, the seized product corresponds to meat from green and hawksbill turtles, listed by the Ministry of Environment as endangered and critically endangered species, respectively; that is, they face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The confiscated material was transferred to the Maicao landfill, where it was arranged in accordance with the procedures established for this type of case. Corpoguajira reiterates that as stipulated by the country's regulations, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, keep up, enter, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, explodes, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, transporte, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, forestry and floristic, forestry and floristic, will incur in prison of 60 a 135 forestry and floristic 134 a 43.750 current monthly legal minimum wages.