A Miami airport passenger had an ‘unexplained bulge’; officers found 10 live birds hidden in his underwear
- A Miami International Airport passenger returning from Cuba was arrested after US Customs and Border Protection officers found 10 live birds concealed in plastic tubes sewn into his underwear.
- Alberto Hernandez Castillo, 40, a Cuban national and permanent resident of the US, arrived from Havana on October 4 aboard World Atlantic Flight 503 and was selected for a secondary inspection.
- According to a federal criminal complaint, Castillo declared that he was not bringing animals or wildlife into the US.
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- A Miami International Airport passenger returning from Cuba was arrested after US Customs and Border Protection officers found 10 live birds concealed in plastic tubes sewn into his underwear.
- Alberto Hernandez Castillo, 40, a Cuban national and permanent resident of the US, arrived from Havana on October 4 aboard World Atlantic Flight 503 and was selected for a secondary inspection.
- According to a federal criminal complaint, Castillo declared that he was not bringing animals or wildlife into the US.
Sources: Times of India