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Rachael Ward

RARE PHOTOS: Wildlife trafficker s sentence a warning minister | Vintage Vibes

The reptiles were smuggled in packages surrounded by toys and tied inside socks. (HANDOUT/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT MINISTER TANYSA PLIBERSEK)

A reptile trafficker's jail sentence should serve as a warning to other would-be wildlife criminals, Australia's environment minister says.

Bichuan Zhang was sentenced to two years and four months behind bars for trying to send 43 reptiles in parcels from Australia to Hong Kong during the summer.

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