May 5, 2021
NEW YORK (AFP) – Customs officials at New York’s JFK Airport discovered 35 live finches attached to a man’s jacket and ankles as he attempted to smuggle them into the country for singing competitions, federal prosecutors said recently.
A search revealed the man was wearing dozens of small cylindrical containers with mesh-covered openings, allowing the birds inside to breathe, according to photos published online.
Approximately a dozen of the containers, which were made from hair curlers, were attached to the inside of his jacket, while the rest were wrapped around his ankles.
When questioned, the man said that he was offered USD3,000 to transport the birds, receiving USD500 before he leaving the capital of Guyana, Georgetown. He was to receive the remaining balance upon delivery in the United States (US).
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