Live Update
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Man nabbed at airport trying to smuggle 34 exotic birds into Israel
Customs officials at Ben Gurion airport detain a man found trying to smuggle 34 exotic birds into the country.
The birds, with an estimated value of 70,000 euros, were found stuffed into a suitcase in what officials call “deplorable conditions with no space between animals.”
Charges are filed against the suspect, a 40-year-old man from the center of the country.
The birds are transferred for veterinary care.
Officials call on the public to only buy pets from licensed traders.