Turtle, raw prawns and poultry meat found in 'one of the largest ever biosecurity hauls in Australian history'

Turtle meat was one of the products seized. (Supplied: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)

Almost 40 tonnes of high-risk foods, including turtle and frog meat from overseas, have been seized by Australian biosecurity officials.

The shipment of what appears to be illegally smuggled foods was detected in a Sydney warehouse by quarantine officials in late February.