Maltese man caught smuggling 300 tortoises and 77 parrots at Sicilian port

Italian financial police intercepted a Maltese citizen attempting to smuggle 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Pozzallo, Sicily, to Malta. The animals were found packed in a car near the catamaran boarding area. The suspect faces animal cruelty and smuggling charges; the incident highlights ongoing wildlife trafficking in the Mediterranean.