Various types of conspiracies are being hatched from China all over the world. But recently something happened that even the airport officials were surprised. Generally, if you are coming from any airport in China, you cannot leave with even a 100 ml water bottle. The customs department catches him at the airport. Then you have to pay a heavy fine. But recently a woman came out with such a thing in her suitcase that the officers were shocked to see it. This game was going on for years.
According to Metro report, a few days ago a woman arrived at China’s Guangzhou International Airport with a suitcase. At first she looked very worried. But after a few moments, when she did not understand anything, she put her luggage in the scan. She thought that perhaps she would not be caught. But the X-ray machine saw something in his bag and the siren went off. When the suitcase was examined, hundreds of insects wrapped in clothes were found in it. Many of them were alive and were seen crawling around the bag as soon as it was opened. The officers were surprised to see this.
Considered an exotic species in China
According to the report of Sing Tao Daily newspaper, the woman had tried to hide 439 beetles under a packet of snacks. Officers told that these are Japanese Stag Beetle Atlas Rhinoceros (Atlas Beetle Price). Which are orange in colour. It is considered an exotic species in China. This type of insect is not found in China. These are one of the most expensive insects in the world. The price of a Stag Beetle Atlas in Japan is around Rs 8 thousand. Let us tell you that it is illegal to take live animals and plants to China or send them by post.
Demand for such insects increased in few years
The demand for such insects has increased in China in the last few years. That is why it is being smuggled extensively. It is being claimed that this woman had been doing this work of smuggling in China for months. There are more than one million people in China who have some exotic animal or insect as pet. These include monkeys, crocodiles and many types of birds. Most of the foster people are rich people; they buy pets from smugglers by paying huge amounts of money. A few days ago, the Customs Department stopped a ship in Xiamen, which had more than 20,000 live cockroaches. Officials feared that if the insects survived, Shigella could spread.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 31, 2024, 15:21 IST
