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Lake Worth Beach man accused of trying to sell rare hawksbill sea turtle shell
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· July 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident allegedly occurred on Facebook Marketplace, where the man is said to have posted the shell for sale. For more information, readers can refer to the original report from CBS12.
A man from Lake Worth Beach is facing a felony charge related to the sale of a protected item. Investigators claim he attempted to sell a rare hawksbill sea turtle shell through an online platform. The incident allegedly occurred on Facebook Marketplace, where the man is said to have posted the shell for sale.
Further details about the case are available from the source. Limited information is currently available about the circumstances surrounding the attempted sale and the investigation that followed. For more information, readers can refer to the original report from CBS12.
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Category: coastal Published: July 9, 2026 Source: CBS12 Reading time: 1 min
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