European authorities arrest 27, seize tons of endangered eels in suspected smuggling ring
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An alleged eel smuggling ring has been broken up in Europe, where trade of the endangered fish from within the European Union is illegal.
The recovered live eels were returned to their "natural environment to preserve (their) survival," the Civil Guard said of the fish considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The suspects are accused of running a criminal operation to smuggle the eels into China, where it is a "highly valued product," according to the Civil Guard.
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