Two Taiwanese arrested for possession of 998 hermit crabs, a popular pet in Okinawa

On March 1, the Okinawa Prefectural Police Miyakojima Station arrested two Taiwanese nationals, Lin Bo-heng (29), a self-proclaimed graphic designer, and Huang Haotian (29), a self-proclaimed company employee, on suspicion of violating the Cultural Properties Protection Act for possessing 998 hermit crabs, a national natural monument, without permission. The arrests were made on March 31. The crabs are said to be popular as pets in China and oth…

By the 1st, the Miyakojima Police Station of the Okinawa Prefectural Police had arrested two suspects, a self-proclaimed graphic designer (29) and a self-proclaimed company employee (29), both of Taiwanese nationality, on suspicion of violating the Cultural Properties Protection Act for possessing 998 land hermit crabs, a national natural monument, without permission. The arrests were made on March 31st.