This February 2022 picture offered by the U.S. Customs and Border Safety exhibits snakes in baggage discovered hidden underneath and in a person's garments by CBP officers on the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry. (U.S. Customs and Border Safety by way of AP)
SAN DIEGO --
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 reside 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 strive each attainable solution to attempt to get their product, or on this case reside reptiles, throughout the border,” stated Sidney Aki, Customs and Border Safety director of area operations in San Diego. “On this event, the smuggler tried to deceive CBP officers so as to deliver these animals into the US, with out taking take care of the well being and security of the animals."
The person, a 30-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested.
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