Exporting a crocodile skin handbag to a woman in Australia was costly when she was confiscated by authorities for not having a permit and will now be destroyed. The bag was valued at 26,000 Australian dollars (ہزار 14,000) and was ordered from a store in Saint Laurent, France, after which the Australian Border Force confiscated it in Perth.
Crocodile fur products are allowed to be imported into Australia, but buyers must also obtain a $70 permit. Reacting, the Australian Environment Minister said it was a "costly reminder" of how important it was to get permits and other necessary paperwork first. The woman has paid $ 26,313 for the bag, and the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment has decided not to take further action.
The maximum penalty for wildlife trade in Australia is 10 years in prison and a fine of A 222,000. Crocodile-skin products are allowed to enter Australia, but they are closely monitored under the International Trade in Endangered Species Convention (CITES).
"We all need to take care of what we're buying online because stopping the trade in animal products is so important to endangered wildlife species," said Susan Lay, the country's environment minister. ' He said the government "monitors all goods entering and leaving Australia to prevent illegal wildlife trade."
