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Who takes eggs through an airport? Alleged smuggler stopped in Sydney
Anyone who has been to Australia knows, don’t mess with customs folks. A Czech man who allegedly tried to smuggle 16 bird eggs into Australia by hiding them in his pants has been charged. The...
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Is that 51 live turtles stuffed in your pants or you just happy to see me?
A man has been charged with federal smuggling crimes after he was allegedly found trying to cross from Detroit into Canada with 51 live turtles in his pants, it was reported Thursday. According to the...
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12 bizarre foods confiscated from U.S. borders
From BonAppetit.com, people try to sneak in the darndest foods when they’re entering the U.S. From Argentine vicuña patties to Zambian baobab fruit, officials confiscate enough food at the border to...
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Daddy, why is there airport security? More than 2300 turtles seized at...
While traveling recently with daughter Sorenne, she asked why she had to go through security at the airports. I tried to explain, but probably failed. Maybe this turtle story will help. Authorities in...
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Eel smuggling ring busted in Spain
Who smuggles eels? Baby eels, a traditional Spanish tapas. Gulas al ajillo Maybe by friend Steve (right, not exactly as shown), but no one else I would know. Chris Chase of Seafood Source reports that...
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Amish smugglers’ raw milk run
In January, The Daily rode along on a raw milk smuggling run. Excerpts below. Wearing a black-brimmed country hat, suspenders and an Amish beard, "Samuel" unloaded his contraband from an unmarked white...
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Man tries to smuggle live baby bear, panthers, leopards and monkeys in...
Students travelling home to live in your parent’s basement after graduation today – don’t try this. Noor Mahmoodr, a 36-year-old citizen of the United Arab Emirates, was detained soon after midnight by...
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2 years for Las Vegas man who smuggled iguana meat
A 38-year-old Las Vegas man was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison after admitting that he tried to smuggle 159 pounds of iguana meat from Mexico into the U.S. The Los Angeles Times...
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How many don’t get caught; who smuggles clams from Philly to NYC? A fish...
The owner of a Chinatown fish market was arrested yesterday for allegedly selling dangerously dirty clams that she smuggled in on the luggage racks of passenger buses, sources told The Post. Jin Hua...
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Columbian vet who smuggled heroin to U.S. in puppies sent to prison
Jackie Botts of Reuters writes that a Colombian veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin inside live puppies to smuggle the drug into the United States was sentenced to six years in prison...
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