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GDCK smuggled into the US in potato chip cans
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:12 pm
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) --
A Monterey Park man was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle three venomous king cobras hidden in potato-chip cans into the United States, officials said. Rodrigo Franco, 34, was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents and could face up to 20 years in prison for the smuggling charges, which includes allegations involving other reptiles and protected species.
Authorities say when they searched his home, they found a tank in a children's bedroom containing a live baby Morelet's crocodile as well as tanks with alligator snapping turtles, a common snapping turtle and five diamond back terrapins - all protected species. Franco also admitted to having received 20 king cobras in two prior shipments, but all had died in transit, officials said.
The two-foot long cobras - venomous and a protected species - were discovered on March 2 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in a package sent from Hong Kong. The same package being sent through the U.S. Postal Service also contained three albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles.
Authorities say on the same day Franco mailed six protected turtles - desert box turtles, three-toed box turtles and ornate box turtles - to Hong Kong in another shipment that was also intercepted by Fish and Wildlife.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:13 pm to Jim Rockford
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also contained three albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles.
I bet those would make a hell of a soup
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:14 pm to Jim Rockford
Shouldn't it be GDKC?
Well I stand corrected. My bad.
Well I stand corrected. My bad.
This post was edited on 7/26/17 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:15 pm to tigerbutt
Another article states that they found evidence that some of the other cobras had survived and he had sold them.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:15 pm to Jim Rockford
how would you like the be the customs agent that open up that can of Pringles. There must be drugs in here, poof GDCK slithering around
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:16 pm to Jim Rockford
I wonder if the SOB trying to shove a 2 ft snake it that little arse can got bit ....would serve him/her right.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:18 pm to fightin tigers
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also contained three albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles.
I bet those would make a hell of a soup
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:19 pm to Jim Rockford
Never eating pringles again
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:20 pm to tigerbutt
Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:21 pm to stout
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Nope in a can
Can't wait for peej to threaten to open a can of goddamn cobra kings on someone's arse.
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