Read more about the article Stuffed Coyotes Found Packed In Airport Cases
Picture shows the two stuffed coyotes found at El Dorado Airport, Colombia, undated. The stuffed animals were sent to Bogota. (Policia Bogota/NF/newsX)

Stuffed Coyotes Found Packed In Airport Cases

This is the howl they get there moment when astonished customs inspectors pull a pair of stuffed coyotes out of packing cases. Officials at Bogota's El Dorado International Airport in…

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Read more about the article Stunned Customs Officers Find Severed Crocodile Head In Passenger’s Luggage
Image shows the crocodile's head, undated photo. It was found in a passenger's suitcase in Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. (Federal Customs Service/NF/newsX)

Stunned Customs Officers Find Severed Crocodile Head In Passenger’s Luggage

These images show the severed crocodile head that customs officers found in a female passenger's luggage on a flight from Thailand. The stunned customs officers in Novosibirsk, in Russia, found…

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Read more about the article Customs Seize Live Snakes Hidden In Cargo Shipment Bound For The UK
Image shows the boa snakes, undated photo. They were seized by customs in Dresden, Germany, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Dresden Main Customs Office/NF/newsX)

Customs Seize Live Snakes Hidden In Cargo Shipment Bound For The UK

Customs agents have discovered live boas that smugglers had attempted to hide in a shipment of noodles and two lorry toys bound for the UK. The suspicious package reportedly arrived…

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Read more about the article Customs Officers Seize Rare Greek Tortoises From Tourist Returning From Italy
Image shows the three Greek tortoises, undated photo. They were seized from a tourist in Loerrach, Baden-Wuerttemberg State, Germany, Oct. 31, 2024. (Main Customs Office Loerrach/NF/newsX)

Customs Officers Seize Rare Greek Tortoises From Tourist Returning From Italy

Customs officials have seized three rare Greek tortoises that a traveller returning from Italy had attempted to smuggle in a box hidden behind the driver's seat. The 40-year-old man, whose…

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Read more about the article Customs Officers Discover Lion Bones Strapped To Woman’s Thigh
Customs seize two lion bones wrapped in a passenger's thigh at Hekou Port, Yunnan, China, Thursday, Jul. 11, 2024. The bones weigh a total of 1.1 kilograms. (Customs/AsiaWire)

Customs Officers Discover Lion Bones Strapped To Woman’s Thigh

Port customs officials arrested a woman who had the bones of a lion strapped to her thigh in order to smuggle them into the country. The woman was subjected to…

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Read more about the article 2,000 German Cockroaches Seized On Ship Arriving In China
Customs seize nearly 2,000 German cockroaches from an incoming ship in Dalian, Liaoning, China, Thursday, Jul. 25, 2024. The customs officers immediately issued a notice of inspection and quarantine treatment to the ship. (Customs/AsiaWire)

2,000 German Cockroaches Seized On Ship Arriving In China

Nearly 2,000 German cockroaches were recently discovered by customs agents aboard an arriving ship, according to Chinese officials. The discovery was made during a routine sanitary inspection, where customs officers…

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Read more about the article Ivory Smugglers Hid Carved Horns In Underpants And Had Raw Diamond In Luggage
Image shows the seized items, undated photo. Two men were caught smuggling ivory carvings in their underwear at Vienna Airport, Austria, June, 2024. (BMF, Zoll/Newsflash)

Ivory Smugglers Hid Carved Horns In Underpants And Had Raw Diamond In Luggage

Traffickers who were caught smuggling banned ivory carvings in their underwear have been seized by customs police in Austria. The Polish nationals, aged 53 and 55, were transiting through Vienna…

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Read more about the article Customs Detain Female Passenger After 448 Live Hermit Crabs Discovered In Bizarre Smuggling Attempt
Customs seize 448 hermit crabs from a passenger's luggage at Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport, China, Saturday, Jul. 20, 2024. The customs have transferred the batch of hermit crabs to the follow-up department for further processing. (Customs/AsiaWire)

Customs Detain Female Passenger After 448 Live Hermit Crabs Discovered In Bizarre Smuggling Attempt

Female passenger is detained by customs for attempting to smuggle 448 live hermit crabs into China. Customs officials conducted routine inspections on arriving passengers on international flights landing at Dalian…

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Read more about the article Bear Paws Seized After Being Smuggled Into China In Luggage
Picture shows the bear paws in the luggage in Qingdao, China, according to a statement released on Monday, June 3, 2024. Airport Customs found five bear paws in the luggage of a passenger. (China Customs/AsiaWire)

Bear Paws Seized After Being Smuggled Into China In Luggage

Shocked customs officials find five bear paws hidden in the luggage of a man flying into the country. The smuggler was stopped by Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Customs staff who found…

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Read more about the article Customs Seize Cuddly Toys Packed With Mind-Bending Peyote Cacti
Picture shows stuffed animals filled with cacti in Poland. Customs and Post Office in Warsaw inspected shipments from Asia. (Tax Office Warsaw-Bielany/Newsflash)

Customs Seize Cuddly Toys Packed With Mind-Bending Peyote Cacti

Teddy bears packed with dozens of mind-bending peyote cacti hidden in their stuffing have been seized by customs officials in Poland. The cuddly toys, posted from Thailand, were intercepted by…

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