Bizarre: Man Stopped By Customs With 100 Live Snakes In Pants

Customs stopped a man in China after he attempted to bring more than 100 lives snakes onto a plane.

Customs officers in Shenzhen, China, stopped a man with 100 live snakes in his pants at a checkpoint at Futian Port.

During an inspection, customs agents discovered six bags sealed with tape inside the man’s pants.

Upon further inspection, the officers opened up the bag, and to their surprise, they found over 100 live snakes.

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A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them down his pants.

China Customs said the man, traveling from Hong Kong, was stopped by officers who found six bags in his pockets, each containing living snakes. pic.twitter.com/dGfQLLMvxr

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CNN had these details to report:

A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them into his pants, according to the country’s customs authority.

Customs officers in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen intercepted the man traveling through Futian Port, a checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

During an inspection, officers found six canvas drawstring bags sealed with tape in the pockets of his pants.

“Officers opened the bags and found that each bag contained a number of live snakes in various shapes and colors,” the statement said.

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“After counting, a total of 104 snakes were found.”

Five species of snakes were later identified – the milk snake, western hognose snake, corn snake, Texas rat snake and bullsnake – four of which are non-native to China. None of the species is venomous. The statement said the incident occurred “a few days ago,” but did not specify when.

The customs agency did not say if the man was arrested, but it warned that “if the regulations are violated, the customs will pursue legal liability in accordance with the law.”

In June, another man was arrested attempting to smuggle 454 endangered turtles from Macau to mainland China.

A man was apprehended by Chinese customs officials attempting to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland #China from #HongKong.
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— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) July 10, 2024

Per Fox 8 News:

Customs agents in China released details and video of a man who was arrested with more than 100 live snakes in his pants.

According to information released by the Chengdu Huanggang Chamber of Commerce on July 9, Shenzhen Huanggang Customs “recently” seized 104 live snakes at the port, which is the border between China and Hong Kong.

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“Customs officers found six rope canvas bags sealed with adhesive tape in the pockets of the trousers worn by the passenger,” a statement reads.