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Paraguay seizes more than 40 suspected wildlife eggs at airport

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Paraguay’s Environment Ministry seized 43 eggs suspected to come from wild animals during an operation at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.
  • Two Malaysian women, identified as Lee Xing and Ong Li, were detained while allegedly traveling to São Paulo and then Bangkok.
  • Officials will incubate the eggs in authorized shelters, identify the species after hatching, and pursue administrative and criminal proceedings.

Authorities in Paraguay seized 43 eggs suspected of belonging to wild species at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.

The operation detained two Malaysian women, identified as Lee Xing and Ong Li. Police said they planned to fly to São Paulo, Brazil, before continuing to Bangkok, Thailand.

Carlos Monges, director general of biodiversity at the Environment and Sustainable Development Ministry, said the women remain detained. They could face administrative penalties ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 daily minimum wages, while the Public Prosecutor’s Office continues the criminal case. The alleged offenses could carry prison sentences of six months to four years.

Once they hatch, we will know the species with certainty. For now, hatching is planned at these refuges, followed by transfer to a more specialized refuge for the care and reintroduction of parrots.

· Carlos MongesThe biodiversity official described how authorities plan to identify and care for the confiscated eggs.

Monges said officials suspect the eggs represent more than two species. They are being kept at an authorized refuge for incubation, and the species should be identified once they hatch. The animals are then expected to move to a specialized refuge for the care and reintroduction of parrots.

Officials have withheld the names and locations of the facilities for security reasons. Monges said illegal wildlife trafficking intensifies at this time of year because it coincides with the breeding season, prompting the ministry to increase enforcement operations.

At this time of year, this type of illegal trafficking intensifies.

· Carlos MongesMonges linked the seasonal increase in trafficking to the breeding period of the species.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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