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Three men caught at airport smuggling dozens of birds hidden in hair rollers, agents say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Finches discovered in a passenger s bag at JFK International Airport
and last updated 2021-04-29 22:17:46-04
When more than three dozen finches were found hidden in hair rollers inside a manâs baggage at JFK International Airport recently, Customs and Border Protection agents had a case of deja-vu.
On April 17, a
36-year-old traveling from Guyana had 40 live finches individually placed in hair rollers inside his bag. The man was fined $300 and determined to be âinadmissibleâ to the U.S. and placed on a flight back home later that day.
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Airports security and customs agents always have to be on the lookout. There s always someone out there trying to smuggle something into our airports that they shouldn t. You ll find everything from drugs, weapons, counterfeit bills, and other assorted contraband during any given week. There s a lot of pressure put on these people to keep this stuff off of our streets. But sometimes the stories you hear are just bizarre.
But what about birds? Exotic animals being smuggled into the United States are another common problem, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection found out first hand Sunday. Pix 11 is reporting that a man from Guyana attempted to smuggle 29 finches through J.F.K. International Airport. The black market birds were found in his luggage during an examination, according to reports. What did he store them in? According to CBP, hair rollers.
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