Bird Smuggling Arrest Miami Airport
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- Kelly McGrealFox News
- Rachel DobkinThe Independent
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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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Customs officers at Miami International Airport discovered ten live birds hidden under a passenger's clothing during an inspection on October 4th. The traveler, identified as Alberto Hernandez Castillo, arrived from Havana and was found with six cylindrical containers wrapped in tape inside pockets sewn into his underwear. Despite declaring no animals upon arrival, Castillo admitted the birds were for personal use…
Flight passenger's odd appearance at major US airport leads officers to wild discovery →Alberto Hernandez Castillo, a Cuban native legally residing in the U.S., was arrested at Miami International Airport for smuggling ten exotic birds through security in his pants. The birds, eight yellow-faced grassquits and two blue grosbeaks, were found during a pat-down after an unusual bulge near his waist caught authorities' attention. Hernandez Castillo faces charges related to importing wildlife without proper…
Man fowls around and finds out while sneaking 10 birds through Florida airport in his pants →US Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport arrested Alberto Hernandez Castillo, 40, after finding ten live birds hidden in plastic tubes sewn into his underwear upon his return from Cuba on October 4. During a secondary inspection following an "unexplained bulge" noticed around his waist and pelvis, six clear cylindrical containers containing the birds were discovered. The species…
Miami airport passenger had ‘unexplained bulge’; 10 live birds found in underwear →Alberto Hernandez Castillo was arrested at Miami International Airport after attempting to smuggle 10 live birds, including eight yellow-faced Grassquits and two protected Blue Grosbeaks, inside his underwear. Upon secondary inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers, the birds were discovered in plastic tubes sewn into his clothing. Charged with goods smuggling, Hernandez Castillo appeared before Miami…
Man arrested at Miami airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear →Analysis
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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.
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9 Oct Man arrested at Miami airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwearAlberto Hernandez Castillo was arrested at Miami International Airport after attempting to smuggle 10 live birds, including eight yellow-faced Grassquits and two protected Blue Grosbeaks, inside his underwear. Upon secondary inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers, the birds were discovered in plastic tubes sewn into his clothing. Charged with goods smuggling, Hernandez Castillo appeared before Miami…Global News
9 Oct Miami airport passenger had ‘unexplained bulge’; 10 live birds found in underwearUS Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport arrested Alberto Hernandez Castillo, 40, after finding ten live birds hidden in plastic tubes sewn into his underwear upon his return from Cuba on October 4. During a secondary inspection following an "unexplained bulge" noticed around his waist and pelvis, six clear cylindrical containers containing the birds were discovered. The species…Times of India
8 Oct Man fowls around and finds out while sneaking 10 birds through Florida airport in his pantsAlberto Hernandez Castillo, a Cuban native legally residing in the U.S., was arrested at Miami International Airport for smuggling ten exotic birds through security in his pants. The birds, eight yellow-faced grassquits and two blue grosbeaks, were found during a pat-down after an unusual bulge near his waist caught authorities' attention. Hernandez Castillo faces charges related to importing wildlife without proper…The Independent
7 Oct Flight passenger's odd appearance at major US airport leads officers to wild discoveryCustoms officers at Miami International Airport discovered ten live birds hidden under a passenger's clothing during an inspection on October 4th. The traveler, identified as Alberto Hernandez Castillo, arrived from Havana and was found with six cylindrical containers wrapped in tape inside pockets sewn into his underwear. Despite declaring no animals upon arrival, Castillo admitted the birds were for personal use…Fox News
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