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Smuggled Lizards Caught at Airport | Washington DC News
A 23-year-old traveler landed in Japan with a suitcase full of over 200 smuggled lizards—some hidden in socks, including endangered Mexican alligator lizards worth hundreds each on the black market. He claimed to have bought them for just a few dollars apiece in Mexico, but customs agents caught him before he could cash in. This isn’t an isolated case: just weeks prior, a U.S. airport sniffer dog uncovered a suitcase packed with meat, plants, and a Bengal monitor lizard. With global trade booming and border security focused on weapons, wildlife smugglers are slipping through cracks—driven by…
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