China News Service, Guangzhou, October 26 (Tang Guijiang Guan Yue) According to Guangzhou Customs on October 26, the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Customs office of the Customs recently found an illegal entry of endangered wild animal products through the travel inspection channel of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. In the affair, a total of 12 bags of cut gecko stems and 2 complete gecko stems were seized, weighing about 585 grams.

At present, it has been transferred to the anti-smuggling department for further processing.

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Sea Regarding the intact gecko stems seized by the passenger inspection channels and the gecko stems cut and bagged

　　On the afternoon of September 28, the customs officer of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport was conducting a preliminary inspection of a flight from Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Guangzhou, and found that a passenger's luggage X-ray machine showed abnormal images.

The customs officer accurately locks the baggage and intercepts passengers carrying the baggage in the undeclared channel.

After unpacking inspection, it was found that there were 12 bags of dried large geckos in the luggage, which were cut into sections and sealed and packaged. There were also 2 complete dried large geckos weighing about 585 grams.

Inquired by the customs officer, the passenger stated that he bought dried geckos locally for making soup.

Large gecko, commonly known as gecko, or fairy toad, is a type of small and medium-sized lizards, mainly distributed in southeast and south Asia. Because of its medicinal use, it has been captured for a long time, and wild resources are declining.

my country listed it as a national secondary protected animal in 1988.

At present, the species belongs to Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

　　Customs reminds: According to the "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora" and "The Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" and other laws and regulations, it is prohibited to trade, carry or post precious and rare wild animals and plants, except for legally holding import and export permits. Species and products entering or leaving the country, if the circumstances constitute a crime, will be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law.

Guangzhou Customs will continue to crack down on relevant violations in accordance with the law.

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