Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Passenger Caught With Dozens Of Finches Hidden In Hair Rollers At JFK Airport, Customs Says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Customs officials found nearly 30 finches hidden inside hair rollers in a man’s luggage at John Fr. Kennedy International Airport.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the 26-year-old man flew in Sunday from Georgetown, Guyana. He was headed to a destination in New Jersey.

(Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Officials said the man had 29 birds hidden inside his baggage.

He was fined $300 and returned to Guyana.

The birds were turned over to the U.S. Agriculture Department.



source https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/31/finches-hidden-in-hair-rollers-at-jfk-airport/

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