A person has been caught making an attempt to smuggle greater than 100 dwell snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, based on the nation’s customs authority.
The unnamed traveller was stopped by customs officers as he sought to slide out of semi-autonomous Hong Kong and into the border metropolis of Shenzhen, China Customs stated in a press release on Tuesday.
“Upon inspection, customs officers discovered that the pockets of the trousers the passenger was wearing were packed with six canvas drawstring bags and sealed with tape,” the assertion stated.
“Once opened, each bag was found to contain living snakes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours,” it added.
The assertion stated officers seized 104 of the reptiles, together with milk snakes and corn snakes, lots of which have been non-native species.
An accompanying video confirmed two border brokers peering into clear plastic baggage stuffed with squirming pink, pink and white snakes.
China is among the world’s largest animal trafficking hubs, however authorities have cracked down on the illicit commerce lately.
The nation’s biosecurity and illness management legal guidelines forbid individuals from bringing in non-native species with out permission.
“Those who break the rules will be … held liable in accordance with the law,” the customs authority stated, with out specifying the person’s punishment.
