Reptile smuggling involves the illegal capture and cross-border trade of protected snakes, lizards, and turtles. Traffickers exploit lax enforcement, hiding live animals in luggage or shipping containers to supply black markets. High-value collectors and exotic pet dealers profit, while criminal networks and corrupt officials gain revenue. This illicit activity devastates wild populations, fuels zoonotic disease risks, and undermines conservation efforts worldwide.
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