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Border Agents Halt Attempted Exotic-Bird Smuggling in Tecate

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The 35-year-old woman drove into the inspection and traveler- processing station east of Otay Mesa at about 7 a.m. Saturday. During a routine inspection of the vehicle, officers with a service dog discovered the tropical birds in boxes and cages in the trunk. The birds were placed in quarantine by USDA Veterinary Services to ensure that they were not carrying any diseases.

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NBC San Diego

US border agents find dozens of exotic birds hidden inside car at US-Mexico border

Border agents caught a motorist trying to smuggle 21 parrots and a toucan into the United States from Mexico last weekend through Tecate Port of Entry,...

2 months ago·San Diego, United States

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Times of San Diego

Border Agents Halt Attempted Exotic-Bird Smuggling in Tecate

A Border Patrol agent. File photo Border agents caught a motorist trying to smuggle 21 parrots and a toucan into the United States from Mexico last weekend through Tecate Port of Entry, authorities reported Tuesday. The 35-year-old woman drove into the inspection and traveler- processing station east of Otay Mesa at about 7 a.m. Saturday, according to CBP public affairs. During a routine inspection of the vehicle, officers with a service dog dis…

2 months ago·San Diego County, United States

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