Trio suspected of attempting to smuggle 3,000 tarantulas into Germany
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In November 2023, Interpol said the black market for illegal wildlife products was worth up to $20 billion a year.
In November 2023, Interpol said the black market for illegal wildlife products was worth up to $20 billion a year.
Two German nationals and one Polish national have been detained after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 3,000 tarantulas out of Peru.
During a check at an airport in Lima, customs officers discovered the spiders packed into socks and hidden in their luggage.
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