Constrained Cargo: Man arrested with snake in pants on way to Israel
The snake was a boa constrictor, the South-American reptile is rare and it's illegal to smuggle it.
By JPOST.COM STAFFSnake (illustrative)(photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)
A 43-year old man was arrested at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport when he attempted to board a flight to Israel, German Customs said in a press release.The incident took place in 2018 but was only made public this week.The man attempted to smuggle a 15.75 inch boa-constrictor snake in a bag he kept in his pants, Fox News reported. The reptile was brought to a rescue center in Brandenburg, Germany, after being removed from the man at the airport.
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