MANILA, Philippines — A marine turtle rescued and tagged in Malaysia ended up in the freezer of a restaurant in Cebu. The DENR had earlier received reports that turtle meat is being sold in the area. He said that after they confirmed it was turtle meat, they formed a team and conducted an operation in the eatery. He noted that Cebu City, particularly Barangay Pasil, had been a known site for illegal trade of wildlife meat. Charges of multiple counts of possessing, trading and killing endangered species were filed against the suspects.

Source: Philippine Star December 13, 2018 16:00 UTC