Article 763JQ More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust

More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust

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Lisa Cox
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The invertebrates were likely destined for the pet trade, including as reptile food

More than 100,000 live exotic cockroaches have been seized from a commercial breeder in New South Wales in a record-breaking bust linked to the pet trade.

Biosecurity officials seized the animals, which have a commercial value of up to $200,000, from a breeder in Bathurst in the state's central west this week.

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