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Three arrested in Japan over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs

  • Three men have been arrested in Japan for attempting to smuggle hermit crabs out of the country.
  • Hotel staff noticed a 'rustling noise' from the men's suitcases while storing their luggage, alerting authorities to the situation.
  • Police reported that the hermit crabs are 'a national treasure' and are protected under Japanese law.
  • The suspects were found with 160 kilograms of live hermit crabs.
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Thousands of protected hermit crabs found smuggled in suitcases in Japan

Police on a Japanese holiday island have arrested three Chinese nationals after thousands of protected herm...

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Three arrested in Japan for illegally exporting crabs – They had thousands in suitcases

The species, which lives inside shells, is protected in the country.

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Japan: Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs

The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan.

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Thousands of hermit crabs seized after being found smuggled in suitcases

Japanese police have arrested three Chinese nationals in the Amami Islands, near Okinawa, after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases.

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3 Chinese men arrested in Japan after thousands of hermit crabs found in bags

The protected crustaceans are popular as pets in China, leading to an increase in smugglers trying to capitalise on the trend.

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3 arrested in Japan over suitcases stuffed with 160kg of hermit crabs

A hotel worker made a report after the suitcases "made a rustling noise". Read more at straitstimes.com.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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