The Doctor Tried to Transport Hundreds of Banana Seedlings From Thailand "for a Private garden."
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Israel: Customs inspectors at Ben Gurion Airport found about 300 banana seedlings and a fern of horn leaves in five suitcases of a doctor returning from Thailand.
Customs inspectors and plant protection service inspectors at Ben Gurion Airport thwarted an unusual smuggling attempt of about 300 banana and hornwort seedlings from Thailand, which were hidden in five suitcases belonging to a doctor from central Israel. The suspect claimed that the plants were intended for his private garden, but the seedlings were confiscated and legal proceedings were opened against him due to the serious risk of introducing…
An attempt to bring hundreds of seedlings into Israel without the required permit ended with the intervention of Ministry of Agriculture inspectors, a customs investigation, and legal proceedings against the traveler (Israeli News)
A traveler who aroused the suspicion of customs inspectors returned to Israel with five suitcases. After they were opened, hundreds of banana and deer horn fern seedlings were found in the suitcases. The traveler claimed that they were for use in his private garden. The Ministry of Lands and Infrastructure warns: Even a single seedling that appears completely healthy may carry pests and diseases and endanger Israeli agriculture
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