Read more about the article Moment Woman Is Caught Trying To Smuggle 439 ‘Alien’ Beetles Into China Airport
Customs seize a total of 439 beetles that passengers illegally brought into the country through the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport in China, undated. The beetles seized this time include a total of 11 species. (Customs/AsiaWire)

Moment Woman Is Caught Trying To Smuggle 439 ‘Alien’ Beetles Into China Airport

A female traveller was caught trying to smuggle more than 400 beetles hidden among food packages in her suitcase. The woman, whose identity was not revealed, was arriving at the…

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Read more about the article Man Detained After Trying To Smuggle More Than 33 Protected Turtles In Several Days
Picture shows the turtles, undated. A man was detained for smuggling turtles at airport, in Zhuhai, China. (Customs/AsiaWire)

Man Detained After Trying To Smuggle More Than 33 Protected Turtles In Several Days

Customs catch a smuggler carrying a total of 21 endangered turtles in his suitcase before he attempted to sneak another 12 in the next two days. Surveillance camera footage recorded…

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Read more about the article Live Toucan Eggs Found In Woman’s Bra Doing Well After Hatching At Zoo
Picture shows one of the birds, in November, 2023. Five were born from eggs found hidden in a passenger's bra at the airport, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. (Parque das Aves/Newsflash)

Live Toucan Eggs Found In Woman’s Bra Doing Well After Hatching At Zoo

These images show some young toucans doing well six weeks after hatching after they were found in a woman's bra as she attempted to smuggle them through an airport in…

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Read more about the article Man Caught Trying To Smuggle Over 200 Tiny Turtles Including Endangered Species
Photo shows some of the219 turtles a man busted smuggling strapped to him in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, undated. The 219 live turtles in the bag are all endangered species. (General Administration of Customs/AsiaWire)

Man Caught Trying To Smuggle Over 200 Tiny Turtles Including Endangered Species

Man gets caught trying to smuggle over 200 tiny live turtles - half of which belong to an endangered species - into southern China. The man, identified only as Zheng…

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Read more about the article Live Albino Alligator Found By Customs In Passenger’s Luggage Finds Home In Germany
Image shows the albino alligator that was found inside a suitcase at Munich Airport, in Germany on Sept. 25, 2022. It was now moved to the TerraZoo in the town of Rheinberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (TerraZoo/Newsflash)

Live Albino Alligator Found By Customs In Passenger’s Luggage Finds Home In Germany

A rare albino American alligator that was seized by customs after a passenger from the USA tried to smuggle it in his suitcase on a flight to Singapore has found…

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Read more about the article Man Seized Trafficking 900lbs Of Illegal Honey
Image shows some of the honey combs that were seized by customs in Stuttgart, Germany, undated photo. Officers seized more than 400 kilogrammes (882 lbs) of honey in October, 2022. (Hauptzollamt Stuttgart/Newsflash)

Man Seized Trafficking 900lbs Of Illegal Honey

A man trying to smuggle nearly 900lbs of honey into Germany was seized by police at Stuttgart Airport. The 57-year-old suspect had reportedly brought the sweet stuff from Turkey and…

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Read more about the article Airport Inspectors Find Live Alligator In Passenger’s Suitcase
Picture shows the live albino alligator wrapped in cling film found inside a suitcase at Munich Airport, in Germany, on Sept. 25, 2022. The alligator was wrapped in cling film, in the bag of a 42-year-old businessman departing for Singapore. (Hauptzollamt Munchen/Newsflash)

Airport Inspectors Find Live Alligator In Passenger’s Suitcase

This astonishing X-ray shows how an American traveller tried to smuggle a live albino alligator out of Germany on a flight to Singapore. The metre-long reptile was discovered by stunned…

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Read more about the article Egyptian Officials Seize 13 Archaeological Scrolls And Artefacts At Cairo Airport
The Egyptian authorities seized 13 archaeological manuscripts belonging to the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries at Cairo International Airport. (The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Egyptian Officials Seize 13 Archaeological Scrolls And Artefacts At Cairo Airport

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Egyptian officials have seized 13 archaeological scrolls and artefacts from a passenger at Cairo International Airport. The manuscripts, ranging from between the 17th and 19th centuries, were seized by officials…

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Read more about the article Customs Foil Plan To Smuggle Gold Melted Down As Dentures
Gold worth Dh20,200 (3,976 GBP) seized from Dubai passenger’s mouth in form of dentures and a metallic chain at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Customs Foil Plan To Smuggle Gold Melted Down As Dentures

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An airport passenger who tried to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of gold through by giving himself a massive pair of golden gnashers has been arrested. Customs officials found that…

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