Man caught for smuggling 60 birds
A 40-year-old Singaporean man was caught at the Woodlands Checkpoint for attempting to smuggle 60 live birds from Johor, Malaysia.
The 40 red-whiskered bulbul birds
, also known as Jambul birds, and 20 live magpies 
were discovered by an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer during a routine car check.He noticed that the floor mats of the car were abnormally high and flapping sounds could be heard coming from under the seats.
Upon lifting the floor mat
, plastic containers were seen hidden beneath it.Small paper boxes and folded newspaper boxes with punctured holes were found as well.
The man admitted to purchasing the birds for himself from a pet shop in Johor.
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) is currently investigating the case.
Under the Animals and Birds act, the man could face up to a maximum penalty of $10,000, and possibly imprisonment of up to one year for importing live birds without a permit.
(Bron: http://news.asiaone.com/)
(Bron foto's: AsiaOne)
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