Read more about the article Air Passenger Caught With More Then 600 Creepy Crawlies Stashed In Bag
Image shows scorpions, undated photo. They were seized by customs in the city of Cologne, Germany. (Cologne Main Customs Office/Newsflash)
Animals

Air Passenger Caught With More Then 600 Creepy Crawlies Stashed In Bag

A suitcase crammed with more than 600 live tarantulas, scorpions and other terrifying creepy crawlies has been seized by amazed customs officials in Germany. Image shows scorpions, undated photo. They were seized by customs in the city of Cologne, Germany. (Cologne Main Customs Office/Newsflash) The bag was intercepted at Bonn…

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October 2, 2023
Read more about the article WHAT THE BUCK? Traffickers Used Melted Down Gold To Make Buckles
Photo shows gold buckles made from 24-carat gold bars, undated photo. Dubai Customs has seized the gold buckles which two passengers had attempted to smuggle into the emirate through the Dubai International Airport. (Dubai Customs/Newsflash)
Crime

WHAT THE BUCK? Traffickers Used Melted Down Gold To Make Buckles

Sharp-eyed customs officials have thwarted a scheme to traffic more than two kilogrammes of 24-karat gold melted down and disguised as buckles. The gold - worth more than GBP 112,785 - was seized from two passengers as they passed through Dubai airport. Officials say it had been melted and then…

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September 27, 2022