The numbers of live reptiles seized by officers of HM Revenue and Customs under the convention of international trade in endangered species (CITES) for the financial years 2005-06 to 2008-09 are given in the following table.
Information on all CITES seizures made by the former HM Customs and Excise prior to 2005 is available on the DEFRA website at:
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/wildlife/trade-crime/cites/action-uk.htm#enforcement
Seizures Number of specimens Seizures include 2005-06 27 1,336 501 Leopard tortoises 220 Caiman crocodiles 149 Royal pythons 170 Terrapins 2006-07 38 1,313 325 Terrapins 294 Spiny tailed lizards 138 Leopard tortoises 2007-08 21 347 200 Tortoises 2008-09 32 1,044 356 Turtles 111 Leopard tortoises 100 Hingeback tortoises 98 Spiny tailed lizards