Pillowcase Full of Smuggled Reptiles | Chattanooga News

Border agents bust a reptile smuggling ring when a pillowcase in a woman’s car starts moving—revealing 60 lizards, venomous snakes, caimans, and a baby crocodile. The woman, Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, faces charges for trafficking endangered wildlife with her alleged partner, Salvador Pelayo, already arrested. Three caimans died before reaching care at the San Diego Zoo, while others are now being treated as commodities—not living beings—for profit. Both deny guilt, and authorities say their operation involved shipping protected animals through San Diego’s logistics hubs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/410d9d91950cf6e3