Read more about the article Amimal Traffickers Hurl Deadly Spiders From Window In Police Raid
Picture shows a spider, undated. PF arrests four people for illegal animal trade in Brazil. (Policia Federal/Newsflash)

Amimal Traffickers Hurl Deadly Spiders From Window In Police Raid

Police in Brazil have to tackle deadly venomous spiders hurled by animal traffickers from a window during a raid. The huge creepy crawlies were flung out of the property during…

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Read more about the article Surprise Find For Customs Officials As Passenger Tries To Smuggle 63 Reptiles
Photo shows turtles found inside the baggage of a passenger at the airport in Hong Kong on April 1, 2024. The seized 63 turtles have a market value of HKD 819,000 (GBP 83,336). (Hong Kong Customs/AsiaWire)

Surprise Find For Customs Officials As Passenger Tries To Smuggle 63 Reptiles

Looking like giant Easter eggs wrapped up in tape, customs officials have seized 63 live turtles from a passenger arriving on a flight from Malaysia. The turtles, which have not…

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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 Bus Passenger Caught With Hundreds Of Snakes, Spiders, And One Centipede In Suitcases
Photo shows one of the snakes, undated. Passenger was arrested with 90 snakes, 236 spiders and a centipede hidden in suitcases on a bus traveling to San Justo, Buenos Aires. (Ministerio de Seguridad/Newsflash)

Bus Passenger Caught With Hundreds Of Snakes, Spiders, And One Centipede In Suitcases

A man who was caught travelling on a bus with 90 snakes, 236 spiders, and a centipede stuffed in two suitcases has been arrested. The animals were discovered in the…

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Read more about the article Woman Seized Trafficking Toucan Eggs In Her Undies Faces Jail
Picture shows some of the five birds, undated. They were born from eggs found hidden in a passenger's bra at the airport, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. (Parque das Aves/Newsflash)

Woman Seized Trafficking Toucan Eggs In Her Undies Faces Jail

A woman found trafficking eggs stashed in her bra is facing jail in Brazil after customs officials hatched out five toucan chicks from the haul. Police found seven eggs 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 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 Customs Police Seize More Than 150 Mayan Treasures From American Travellers
Picture shows some of the pre-Hispanic Mayan pieces seized by police, undated. Stephanie Allison Jolluck, 49, and Giorgio Salvador Rossilli, 62, were arrested transporting 166 pieces Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. (@PNCdeGuatemala/Newsflash)

Customs Police Seize More Than 150 Mayan Treasures From American Travellers

Two Americans have been arrested in Guatemala with 166 pre-Hispanic Mayan pieces in their vehicle and face artefact trafficking charges. The two suspects have been named as Stephanie Allison Jolluck,…

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Read more about the article Human Trafficking Survivor Sends Red Chairs To Unis Around World To Help Educate Victims
Kendall Alaimo, from the city of Chicago in the US state of Illinois, who has sent a total of 32 red seats to universities worldwide to help battle human trafficking. (Kendall Alaimo/Newsflash)

Human Trafficking Survivor Sends Red Chairs To Unis Around World To Help Educate Victims

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Survivors of human trafficking struggle to afford tertiary education and yet universities can play a significant role in combatting this crime against humanity. This is why Kendall Alaimo -- a…

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