Police seize 158 crocodiles at China-Vietnam border

A policeman takes a frozen Siamese crocodile out of a foam boxes in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jan 19, 2016. [Photo/IC]

Siamese crocodiles are a critically endangered species native to Southeast Asia. Their skin is used as raw material for luxury leather products on the international market. It is illegal, in China, to raise them without a license or to trade and traffic the species.