Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks
Three suitcases’ worth of the spiders were on their way to Germany, where they could fetch an estimated €1.5m More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima on their way to Germany, Peruvian authorities said. In a peculiar...
Gizmodo Authorities at Lima Airport Find More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Hidden in Dirty Socks
Apparently, one of the three suspects is a famous tarantula researcher.
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ABC News (US) Peru seizes over 3,000 tarantulas hidden in suitcases at airport
Peruvian authorities seized more than 3,000 tarantulas hidden in the suitcases of three travelers preparing to board a flight to Germany on Wednesday.
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The Daily Beast Airport Security Make Staggering Discovery in Wriggling Luggage
Peruvian National Forest and Wildlife Service Thousands of live tarantulas have been discovered inside airport luggage bound for Europe. The staggering seizure occurred when security staff at Jorge Chávez...
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Ibtimes Peru Airport Bust Exposes €1.5M Tarantula Smuggling Plot Using Socks on Germany-Bound Flight
Peruvian authorities seized more than 3,000 tarantulas hidden in socks inside three suitcases at Lima's airport and detained three passengers travelling to Germany.
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