MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six people suspected of trying to illegally sell more than 52,000 sea turtle eggs were arrested while trying to transport their cargo in dozens of plastic bags, authorities said Saturday.

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The five men and one woman were caught Friday in the southern town of San Pedro Huamelula, Mexico's Public Security Department said. Mexico is a major nesting area for several species of sea turtles, which are endangered and protected by law.

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