(NAIA customs / MANILA BULLETIN) Twenty-eight plastic containers individually housing the tarantulas and scorpions were found upon opening of the package. Records showed that the package from Samut Parakain, Thailand was misdeclared as teaching equipment and imported without the necessary import permits. The tarantulas and scorpions were immediately turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Unit (DENR-WTMU) for rehabilitation and care. In October last year, BoC-NAIA also intercepted 119 tarantulas from Poland concealed in a pair of rubber shoes. Illegal importation, collection, and trade of endangered wildlife are punishable by imprisonment of six years and a fine of P200,000 under Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Protection and Conservation Act.