Man tries to enter U.S. with rare parakeets stuffed in boots, car seat

Man arrested on suspicion of smuggling exotic parakeets inside cowboy boots across California-Mexico border

A 54-year-old man was arrested and charged in San Diego federal court this week on allegations that he attempted to smuggle exotic parakeets across the U.S.-Mexico border by hiding the birds inside his cowboy boots. The alleged smuggler, a Mexican citizen, was arrested on suspicion of hiding the birds in nylon stockings concealed inside his boots. He was charged with illegal importation and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $2…

Man arrested on suspicion of smuggling exotic parakeets inside cowboy boots across border

A 54-year-old man was arrested and charged in San Diego federal court this week on allegations that he attempted to smuggle exotic parakeets across the U.S.-Mexico border by hiding the birds inside his cowboy boots. The alleged smuggler, a Mexican citizen, was arrested on suspicion of hiding the birds in nylon stockings concealed inside his boots. He was charged with illegal importation and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $2…

Two protected parakeets found dead in smuggling attempt at border

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling 12 protected Orange Fronted Parakeets into the United States from Mexico. Naim Lajud Libien, 54, a Mexican citizen, faces an importation contrary to law charge that has a maximum penalty of twenty years in custody and a $250,000 fine, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of California said in a news release The incident occurred Tuesday around 3:10 p.m. at th…

Man tries to enter U.S. with rare parakeets stuffed in boots, car seat

The Otay Mesa Port of Entry. (File photo courtesy GSA) A man who allegedly tried to smuggle a dozen parakeets over the border – stuffed inside his boots and the seat of his car – now faces federal charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, at least two of the 12 protected Orange-fronted Parakeets found died during Tuesday’s alleged smuggling attempt. A third suffered a possible broken neck and others appeared in poor health. Prosecutors s…

Bird smuggler found with parakeets in his boots at the border: US Attorney's Office

A man who allegedly tried to smuggle a dozen parakeets stuffed inside his boots and inside the seat of his car through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry is facing federal charges Wednesday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, among the 12 protected Orange Fronted Parakeets found during Tuesday afternoon’s alleged smuggling attempt, at least two of the birds died,...

Customs Officers Seize Smuggled Reptiles And Insects Disguised As 'Toys'

These images show customs officers discovering smuggled reptiles and insects inside packages that were being sent through the post disguised as toys. The incident took place in Shanghai, in China, on 21st March. The footage shows the customs officers opening packages and revealing the rare insects and small reptiles, apparently meant to be sold as […] The post Customs Officers Seize Smuggled Reptiles And Insects Disguised As ‘Toys’ appeared firs…