Man arrested for smuggling king cobras to the US in crisp canisters
by Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#2XFPG)
California man faces up to 20 years in prison after the three live snakes were illegally shipped from Hong Kong
A man has been arrested on federal smuggling charges after customs officers intercepted a shipment with three live king cobras hidden inside potato chip canisters that were being mailed to his California home, US prosecutors said.
Rodrigo Franco, 34, was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles on a charge of illegally importing merchandise. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney who could comment on the allegations.
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