Rare reptiles discovered by Brindisi border police

Italian border police have seized a shipment of endangered tortoises.<br /><br />Checks at the southern port of Brindisi revealed a cargo of 20 rare Hermanni reptiles.<br /><br />Boxes were hidden inside a van that had arrived from Greece.<br /><br />Authorities believe the contraband originated in Eastern Europe.<br />http://www.euronews.net/