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The stupidest smugglers in the world

  • The amount of things, including live animals, that travellers have attempted to smuggle through airports is astounding. Smuggled drugs, guns, cash, stolen goods, and immigrants are seized every day at airports all over the world. However, some things that people try to sneak through security, and how they do it, will make you scratch your head in wonder.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    The amount of things, including live animals, that travellers have attempted to smuggle through airports is astounding. Smuggled drugs, guns, cash, stolen goods, and immigrants are seized every day at airports all over the world. However, some things that people try to sneak through security, and how they do it, will make you scratch your head in wonder.
  • <strong>Live pigeons strapped to a man’s legs</strong> Flying from Dubai to Melbourne a man had pigeons stuffed into his tights. The man also attempted to smuggle in bird eggs, plant seeds and eggplant.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    Live pigeons strapped to a man’s legs Flying from Dubai to Melbourne a man had pigeons stuffed into his tights. The man also attempted to smuggle in bird eggs, plant seeds and eggplant.
  • <strong>Turtle disguised as a hamburger</strong> A man attempted to smuggle his pet turtle on board a flight to Beijing disguised as a hamburger. As the man, identified only as Li, passed through airport security the staff noticed "odd protrusions" sticking out of a KFC burger the man had packed in his bag.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    Turtle disguised as a hamburger A man attempted to smuggle his pet turtle on board a flight to Beijing disguised as a hamburger. As the man, identified only as Li, passed through airport security the staff noticed "odd protrusions" sticking out of a KFC burger the man had packed in his bag.
  • <strong>Vibrating stash</strong> Ukrainian Svetlana Ivanyshka was rumbled after customs officers caught her trying to smuggle a bag of hashish inside a vibrator. She had hidden it in the sex toy’s battery compartment.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    Vibrating stash Ukrainian Svetlana Ivanyshka was rumbled after customs officers caught her trying to smuggle a bag of hashish inside a vibrator. She had hidden it in the sex toy’s battery compartment.
  • <strong>44 snakes and lizards</strong> A man was arrested trying to sneak 44 snakes and lizards onto a flight from Australia to Bangkok. The haul included an Albino Carpet Python, like the one Britney Spears had draped over her during a performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    44 snakes and lizards A man was arrested trying to sneak 44 snakes and lizards onto a flight from Australia to Bangkok. The haul included an Albino Carpet Python, like the one Britney Spears had draped over her during a performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
  • <strong>Spicy sausage</strong> A woman tried was caught trying to smuggle spicy sausage across the US/Mexico border in babies’ nappies. But customs inspectors caught onto her plan after becoming suspicious of the chunky nappies and found links of chorizo inside.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    Spicy sausage A woman tried was caught trying to smuggle spicy sausage across the US/Mexico border in babies’ nappies. But customs inspectors caught onto her plan after becoming suspicious of the chunky nappies and found links of chorizo inside.
  • <strong>Ammunition stored in marijuana </strong> Live ammunition stored in packages of compressed marijuana was found in Andrade, California. The DEA say that this was the first and only time they ever found ammunition smuggled inside of a controlled substance.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    Ammunition stored in marijuana Live ammunition stored in packages of compressed marijuana was found in Andrade, California. The DEA say that this was the first and only time they ever found ammunition smuggled inside of a controlled substance.
  • <strong>51 live tropical fish living in a specially designed apron</strong> In 2005, a woman was stopped in the Melbourne airport after officials heard “flipping noises” coming from her body. Turns out, she was wearing a specially designed apron-like garment that held 15 containers within which were 51 tropical fish.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    51 live tropical fish living in a specially designed apron In 2005, a woman was stopped in the Melbourne airport after officials heard “flipping noises” coming from her body. Turns out, she was wearing a specially designed apron-like garment that held 15 containers within which were 51 tropical fish.
  • <strong>200 live tarantulas and other creepy crawlies</strong> In 2012, officials at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport found 200 live tarantulas, as well as a load of other insects, including crickets and millipedes, crawling around in tubes hidden in a German couple’s clothing and shoes. The couple had collected the insects on a trip to Peru.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    200 live tarantulas and other creepy crawlies In 2012, officials at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport found 200 live tarantulas, as well as a load of other insects, including crickets and millipedes, crawling around in tubes hidden in a German couple’s clothing and shoes. The couple had collected the insects on a trip to Peru.
  • <strong>Live tiger cub (hidden with a stuffed tiger cub) </strong> A Thai woman’s attempt to smuggle a baby tiger into Iran in 2010 was thwarted by an X-ray scan. Inside the woman’s bag was a sedated two-month-old tiger, cleverly wedged next to a stuffed version of a tiger. The X-ray machine at the Bangkok airport detected the animal’s heartbeat.
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    World’s stupidest smugglers

    Live tiger cub (hidden with a stuffed tiger cub) A Thai woman’s attempt to smuggle a baby tiger into Iran in 2010 was thwarted by an X-ray scan. Inside the woman’s bag was a sedated two-month-old tiger, cleverly wedged next to a stuffed version of a tiger. The X-ray machine at the Bangkok airport detected the animal’s heartbeat.
The amount of things, including live animals, that travellers have attempted to smuggle through airports is astounding. Smuggled drugs, guns, cash, stolen goods, and immigrants are seized every day at airports all over the world. However, some things that people try to sneak through security, and how they do it, will make you scratch your head in wonder.
<strong>Live pigeons strapped to a man’s legs</strong> Flying from Dubai to Melbourne a man had pigeons stuffed into his tights. The man also attempted to smuggle in bird eggs, plant seeds and eggplant.
<strong>Turtle disguised as a hamburger</strong> A man attempted to smuggle his pet turtle on board a flight to Beijing disguised as a hamburger. As the man, identified only as Li, passed through airport security the staff noticed "odd protrusions" sticking out of a KFC burger the man had packed in his bag.
<strong>Vibrating stash</strong> Ukrainian Svetlana Ivanyshka was rumbled after customs officers caught her trying to smuggle a bag of hashish inside a vibrator. She had hidden it in the sex toy’s battery compartment.
<strong>44 snakes and lizards</strong> A man was arrested trying to sneak 44 snakes and lizards onto a flight from Australia to Bangkok. The haul included an Albino Carpet Python, like the one Britney Spears had draped over her during a performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
<strong>Spicy sausage</strong> A woman tried was caught trying to smuggle spicy sausage across the US/Mexico border in babies’ nappies. But customs inspectors caught onto her plan after becoming suspicious of the chunky nappies and found links of chorizo inside.
<strong>Ammunition stored in marijuana </strong> Live ammunition stored in packages of compressed marijuana was found in Andrade, California. The DEA say that this was the first and only time they ever found ammunition smuggled inside of a controlled substance.
<strong>51 live tropical fish living in a specially designed apron</strong> In 2005, a woman was stopped in the Melbourne airport after officials heard “flipping noises” coming from her body. Turns out, she was wearing a specially designed apron-like garment that held 15 containers within which were 51 tropical fish.
<strong>200 live tarantulas and other creepy crawlies</strong> In 2012, officials at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport found 200 live tarantulas, as well as a load of other insects, including crickets and millipedes, crawling around in tubes hidden in a German couple’s clothing and shoes. The couple had collected the insects on a trip to Peru.
<strong>Live tiger cub (hidden with a stuffed tiger cub) </strong> A Thai woman’s attempt to smuggle a baby tiger into Iran in 2010 was thwarted by an X-ray scan. Inside the woman’s bag was a sedated two-month-old tiger, cleverly wedged next to a stuffed version of a tiger. The X-ray machine at the Bangkok airport detected the animal’s heartbeat.
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The amount of things, including live animals, that travellers have attempted to smuggle through airports is astounding. Smuggled drugs, guns, cash, stolen goods, and immigrants are seized every day at airports all over the world. However, some things that people try to sneak through security, and how they do it, will make you scratch your head in wonder. (Source: Total Travel)