US EditionThree 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 in suitcases in Japan; 3 Chinese nationals arrested
Hermit crabs are classified as “national natural monuments” in Japan and protected under Japanese law. It’s unknown why the three men were transporting the crustaceans.
·Kansas City, United States
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