37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX
At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at LAX.
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The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet trade is flourishing.
Dozens of giant live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks intercepted at LAX
Someone tried sneaking dozens of live beetles through Los Angeles International Airport inside packages of snacks.
Photos: 37 live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks seized at Los Angeles airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted dozens of live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages at the Los Angeles International Airport last month. Agriculture specialists assigned to the airport discovered 37 live beetles hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks,
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On the East Coast, a similar discovery was made at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, according to the agency. Inside a package from Japan, agency specialists found six live beetles hidden in food packages on Jan. 16, the agency’s Office of Field Operations said in a Feb. 3 news release.
Over three dozen live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages seized at Los Angeles airport
Over three dozen live beetles concealed inside packages of Japanese snacks were discovered by US Customs and Border Protection at the Los Angeles International Airport last month.
Dozens of live beetles disguised as snacks seized at LAX
Over three dozen live beetles discreetly hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks were discovered being smuggled into the country at Los Angeles International Airport last month.
Live beetles being smuggled in Japanese snacks are intercepted at LAX
Agriculture specialists examining an air cargo shipment discovered the beetles concealed inside multiple packages of snacks, potato chips and chocolate.
37 large live beetles found hidden in snacks at Los Angeles airport
The beetles, which measured four to five inches long, can "pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources."
Agriculture officials seize 37 live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks at LAX
Dozens of live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks were intercepted at the Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
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