MAN CAUGHT SMUGGLING 100 LIVE SNAKES IN HIS TROUSERS

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By Agency Report

A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country’s customs authority.

China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday that the unidentified traveller was halted by customs agents as he tried to avoid inspection from semi-autonomous Hong Kong and into the border city of Shenzhen.

“Upon inspection, customs officers discovered that the pockets of the trousers the passenger was wearing were packed with six canvas drawstring bags and sealed with tape,” the statement said.

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“Once opened, each bag was found to contain living snakes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours,” it added.

According to the statement, 104 scaly reptiles—many of which were non-native species—including milk and corn snakes were seized 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.

“Those who break the rules will be… held liable in accordance with the law,” the customs authority said, without specifying the man’s punishment.