The staff of the Bureau of customs and border protection seized 5 live king cobras while checking in John F. Kennedy International Mail Facility. The x-ray device, baggage inspection showed the young snakes inside the bag. The king Cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world.
Workers control has contacted the state fish and game United States. Together they opened the Luggage and found 5 live king cobras. In another Luggage found 3 Gecko. Customs officers handed over the Luggage of snakes and geckos, members of the Federal service of fish and game United States.
«Our employees CBP US perform a lot of tasks every day to protect US from potential threats. This confiscation shows our responsibility for the country’s borders and our cooperation with the Federal service of fish and game United States,» said Leon Hayward, acting Director of CBP New York Field Operations.
Not exactly ‘Snakes on a Plane’ @CustomsBorder #JFK mail facility seize five live juvenile King Cobra snakeshttps://t.co/xEiIH1zwZO pic.twitter.com/auABgy2xxu
— CBP New York City (@CBPNewYorkCity) July 11, 2017
