Bizarre Noises Coming From Carry-on Bag Lead Officials to Make Smuggled Goods Discovery
A man allegedly confessed to smuggling 29 parrot eggs through the Miami airport on his way from Nicaragua to Taiwan after officers heard faint chirping noises coming from a carry-on bag, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer detected faint chirping inside a carry-on bag, AP News reported. The officer found a temperature controlled cooler containing multiple eggs, some newly hatched. The suspect, Szu Ta Wu, allegedly confessed to lacking the necessary documentation for transporting the birds.
It has been a busy 2 months here at RSCF. We have been caring for 25 confiscated parrots smuggled to Miami from Nicaragua as eggs. These refugees of illegal wildlife trade are thriving here and our dedicated staff have been working round-the-clock to keep them happy and healthy. pic.twitter.com/I0RlQSARtn
— Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (@rscfusa) May 25, 2023
Wu pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling birds into the United States. Wu could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, AP reported. Wu apparently claimed he had been paid by a friend to travel to Nicaragua to collect the eggs, reportedly unaware of the specific bird species involved.
Federal officials called Paul Reillo, Director of Florida International University’s (FIU) Rare Species Conservatory Foundation to assist with the hatching eggs, AP News reported. (Read more from “Bizarre Noises Coming From Carry-on Bag Lead Officials to Make Smuggled Goods Discovery” HERE)
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