MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-five exotic animals with an estimated value of P300,000 were seized inside a parcel consigned to a Taiwanese national, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Saturday.
Confiscated were two venomous pitting cobras, eight pit vipers and 15 sailfin lizards stored inside bamboo chimes and lanterns in a package at the DHL warehouse.
The package, tagged as “souvenir items” by the shipper from Pasig City, was supposed to be delivered to Taiwan on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Customs authorities said the package was intercepted through a joint effort of Customs agents of Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Export Division, Enforce…
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