Sydney home raided over black market animal trafficking

Python, turtle, lizards and dead CROCODILES are found in a Sydney home linked to illegal export ring A 25-year-old man has been charged with capturing and trafficking rare reptiles Police raided a home in Sydney's west and found lizards, snakes and crocodiles It is alleged the man sold the animals on the black market for more than $38,000

By Josh Hanrahan For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:34 BST, 24 May 2019 | Updated: 01:34 BST, 24 May 2019

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A man has been charged after alleged running a black market animal trafficking ring from his suburban Sydney home.

Officers from Strike Force Raptor raided a home at Lethbridge Park in the city's west on Thursday and found a python, a turtle, three lizards and two dead crocodiles.

Police then charged a 25-year-old with 169 offences relating to animal abuse and trafficking. 

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