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3,000 tarantulas seized from three travellers at Peru airport
Authorities seized more than 3,000 tarantulas hidden in socks in luggage at a Peruvian airport after an anonymous tip.
More than 3,000 tarantulas were discovered hidden in socks packed in three suitcases at Callao airport in Peru on 3 November. Two German citizens and one Polish citizen boarding a flight to Germany were detained after the seizure. According to Peru's National Forestry and Wildlife Service, the socks concealed spiders of different species at various stages of development, from eggs to adults. The tarantulas are valuable to collectors and can command prices that drive smuggling attempts. The three travellers now face criminal proceedings led by a specialised environmental prosecutor's office.
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