Spanish Police Raid Europe's 'Biggest' Illegal Turtle Farm

Spanish police announced on August 22 that they had dismantled Europe’s biggest illegal turtle farm, arresting three people in Mallorca and Barcelona.More than 1,100 specimens from 62 different species of tortoise were seized, including up to 14 species considered critically endangered, police said.The operation, which began in February, culminated with the arrest of two German men suspected of operating the farm from Llucmajor, on the island of Mallorca, and a Spanish man who owns an exotic pet store in Barcelona. Another three people remain under investigation. Credit: Guardia Civil via Storyful