A Chinese man was caught trying to smuggle 100 live snakes into his pants.
The country’s customs administration said that a guy was captured attempting to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them down his pants.
China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday that the unidentified traveler was halted by customs authorities as he attempted to elude
detection from semi-autonomous Hong Kong and enter the border city of Shenzhen.
The statement stated that “customs officers found during inspection that the passenger’s pants pockets were packed with six canvas drawstring bags and sealed with tape.”
It continued, “Once each bag was opened, it was discovered to contain live snakes in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors.“
According to the statement, 104 scaly reptiles—many of which were non-native species—including milk and corn snakes were taken by the cops.
Two border officers could be seen in an accompanying video looking into clear plastic bags containing wriggling red, pink, and white snakes.
China is one of the major global hotspots for animal trafficking, but in recent years, the government has toughened its enforcement of the illegal trade.
It is against the nation’s biosecurity and disease control rules for anyone to import non-native species without authorization.
The customs authority stated, “Those who break the rules will be… held liable in accordance with the law,” but they did not say what the man’s punishment would be.
