Over 3,000 tarantulas seized in luggage at Peruvian airport
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Peruvian airport authorities discovered more than 3,000 tarantulas hidden inside dirty socks in three suitcases at Lima airport. The spiders were being smuggled to Germany by two German citizens and one Polish citizen, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service.
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3,000 tarantulas hidden inside luggage seized at Peruvian airport (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
In a peculiar failed smuggling attempt, 3,000 tarantulas were seized at a Peruvian airport.
Travelers busted at airport with over 3,000 tarantulas hidden away in their socks (opens Fox News in a new tab)
Over 3,000 tarantulas were found hidden inside pairs of socks in three suitcases at a Peru airport, leading to the detention of two German and one Polish citizen.
Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
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. The spiders were hidden inside dirty…
