French customs officials seize 115 scorpions bound for the US
CUSTOMS agents have seized 115 live scorpions hidden in two shipments and mostly likely intended for sale on the internet in the US.
CUSTOMS agents at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport have seized 115 live scorpions hidden in two shipments from Cameroon to the US, perhaps destined for sale on the internet.
Customs officers showed off the large, black scorpions of the Pandinus dictator variety — a protected species.
The first batch of 69 scorpions was discovered September 18 in 19 plastic boxes containing centipedes.
Days later, customs agents intercepted 46 scorpions found in 35 plastic cups. Both were declared as samples for medical research.
However, the recipient was identified as individual in the United States who sells numerous “new animal companions” on the internet.
Last year, French customs seized 1392 live animals protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
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