Bird Smuggling Arrest Miami Airport
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- Kelly McGrealFox News
- Rachel DobkinThe Independent
- TOI World DeskTimes of India
- Katie ScottGlobal News
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When questioned about the birds, Castillo allegedly told authorities they were for his "personal use."
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Alberto Hernandez Castillo, a Cuban native and permanent legal U.S. resident, was going through Miami International Airport on Sunday when authorities flagged him for a secondary inspection, according to a Homeland Security Investigations complaint obtained by several local news outlets.
Castillo signed a customs declaration indicating he was not bringing animals or wildlife into the United States, according to court documents.
A man has been arrested after allegedly sneaking 10 exotic birds through a Florida airport in his pants, according to federal authorities.
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- 7 Oct
Castillo signed a customs declaration indicating he was not bringing animals or wildlife into the United States, according to court documents.
- 8 Oct
Yellow-faced grassquits are grayish-green birds found from southeastern Mexico to northern South America.
- 9 Oct
A Miami International Airport passenger returning from Cuba was arrested after US Customs and Border Protection officers found 10 live birds concealed in plastic tubes sewn into his underwear.
Coverage 4 articles
9 Oct Man arrested at Miami airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear
Global News
9 Oct Miami airport passenger had ‘unexplained bulge’; 10 live birds found in underwear
Times of India
8 Oct Man fowls around and finds out while sneaking 10 birds through Florida airport in his pants
The Independent
7 Oct Flight passenger's odd appearance at major US airport leads officers to wild discovery
Fox News
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