Seahorse ‘Kingpins’ Stopped in Action along Peruvian Coast
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Who knew that dried endangered seahorse powder works as the perfect aphrodisiac and cure for asthma? Just a pinch of the stuff is equivalent to popping a Viagra and taking a hit off an inhaler at the same time. It is important to make sure that the product is endangered; do not be fooled by imitators boasting a ‘vulnerable’ status.
But, the market for ground seahorse medicine took a hit yesterday when Peruvian Police seized more than 16,000 dried seahorses before they could be exported illegally to Asian countries. The warm waters off the northern Peruvian coast make the perfect breed ground for slow moving, yet ironically horse-shaped sea creatures.
Authorities say the shipment weighed 160 kilos. At $6,000 per kilo, the cargo could have been worth nearly $1 million at street value. However, other sources put the total retail price at around $250,000 – a figure based on values from the 1990s, when the underground market was first publicized in detail.
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