A person who tried to slither previous U.S. border brokers in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothes, authorities stated Tuesday.
The person was driving a truck when he arrived on the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico on Feb. 25 and was pulled out for extra inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Safety stated in a press release.
Brokers discovered 52 stay reptiles tied up in small baggage “which had been hid within the man’s jacket, pants pockets, and groin space,” the assertion stated.
9 snakes and 43 horned lizards had been seized. Among the species are thought-about endangered, authorities stated.
“Smugglers will attempt each potential option to attempt to get their product, or on this case stay reptiles, throughout the border,” stated Sidney Aki, Customs and Border Safety director of discipline operations in San Diego. “On this event, the smuggler tried to deceive CBP officers to be able to deliver these animals into the US, with out taking look after the well being and security of the animals.”
The person, a 30-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested.
