Photo by ZCMARPSTA
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Maritime police operatives arrested a 44-year-old suspect for selling turtle eggs at the Zamboanga City Public Market Sunday morning.
Police Captain Leah May Alameda, Zamboanga City Maritime Police Station (ZCMARPSTA) chief, said her team responded to a report from a concerned citizen regarding the illicit trade in Magay Zone IV around 10:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, the team confirmed the ongoing sale and caught the suspect in the act of offering turtle eggs to buyers.
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