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Man arrested on suspicion of smuggling exotic parakeets inside cowboy boots across border
The alleged smuggler, a Mexican citizen, was arrested on suspicion of hiding the birds in nylon stockings concealed inside ...
Man tries to sneak 12 birds into CA in boots, car, feds say. It ends tragically
A man tried to sneak 12 protected birds into California from Mexico in his boots and car, and two of the birds were later ...
Man arrested on suspicion of smuggling exotic parakeets inside cowboy boots across California-Mexico border
A 54-year-old man was arrested and charged in San Diego federal court this week on allegations that he attempted to smuggle ...
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Man accused of smuggling 12 parakeets inside boots and car at border
A man who allegedly tried to smuggle a dozen parakeets stuffed inside his boots and inside the seat of his car through the ...
12 Parakeets Hidden, Tied Up In Smuggling Attempt At Border
At least two of the protected birds have died, a third suffered a possible broken neck, and others appeared in poor health, ...
Two protected parakeets found dead in smuggling attempt at border
A man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling 12 protected Orange Fronted Parakeets into the United States from Mexico.
Man tries to enter U.S. with rare parakeets stuffed in boots, car seat
A man who allegedly tried to smuggle parakeets over the border – stuffed in his boots and the seat of his car – now faces ...
Bird smuggler found with parakeets in his boots at the border: US Attorney's Office
Among the 12 protected Orange Fronted Parakeets found during the smuggling attempt, at least two died, a third suffered a ...