The police seized 50 sulcata tortoise juveniles that were robbed.

(Photographed by reporter Yu Ruiren)

[Reporter Yu Ruiren/Taoyuan Report] Men surnamed Zhang and Chen in Taoyuan City are tortoise lovers. They once bought tortoises from a seller surnamed Wang. They bought 50 and agreed to meet in Pingzhen District, Taoyuan City. However, during the transaction, they took out air guns and pepper water in the car and threatened Wang Nan to rob him. They also took Wang's two mobile phones and deleted the conversation records.

After the case was reported by Wang Nan, two people were arrested and sent to prosecute. During the investigation by the Taoyuan Prosecutor's Office, Zhang and Chen confessed to the crime and were prosecuted by Yiyi for aggravated robbery.

The seller surnamed Wang violated the Live Animal Conservation Act by buying and selling the part of the conservation animals, and the prosecution is investigating another case.

According to the investigation by the police, 33-year-old Zhang Nan and 23-year-old Chen Nan are both tortoise lovers. The value of the giant tortoise was 180,000 yuan, so they conspired with the robbers and then sold it cheaply and divided it in half.

On the afternoon of August 20 last year, Zhang and Chen respectively contacted a seller surnamed Wang to buy 50 juvenile Sulcata giant tortoises at a price of 1,250 yuan each, with a total price of 62,500 yuan. When Wang Nan traded next to his home in Pingzhen District, he claimed that he would check first and put 50 tortoises on the back seat of the car. Zhang also pretended to Wang that he would take the tortoises to Hutoushan Environmental Park in Taoyuan District for another buyer to check. , Invite the king to go with him.

While Chen Nan was driving, Zhang allegedly took out a pre-stored air gun and pointed it at Wang Nan to intimidate him. He also sprayed pepper water on Wang Nan to intimidate him. He then took two mobile phones from Wang Nan, deleted the record of the conversation between the two parties, and then discarded the mobile phone. In the bushes by the roadside, he ordered Wang to get out of the car and robbed 50 tortoises to escape.

Wang Nan was unwilling to be robbed and reported to the police for investigation. The Pingzhen Police Sub-bureau followed the line and arrested Zhang and Chen. They recovered 50 sulcata giant tortoises and the crime tools that were robbed.

During the investigation by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office, two men, Zhang and Chen, confessed to committing the crime. The police provided evidence from surveillance cameras. Wait to sue 2 people.

In addition, the sulcata giant tortoise is a second-class protected wild animal. According to the law, the owner should register with the competent authority for inspection within the time limit with supporting documents before holding or raising it. Wang Nan's part involving the Wildlife Conservation Law is investigated and handled separately.

Two tortoise lovers in Taoyuan City cheated into buying Sulcata giant tortoises. They were suspected of robbing the seller with air guns and pepper water.

(Photographed by reporter Yu Ruiren)