Smuggled Lizards Caught at Airport | Washington DC News

A 23-year-old traveler landed in Japan with a suitcase full of over 200 smuggled lizards—some hidden in socks, including endangered Mexican alligator lizards worth hundreds each on the black market. He claimed to have bought them for just a few dollars apiece in Mexico, but customs agents caught him before he could cash in. This isn’t an isolated case: just weeks prior, a U.S. airport sniffer dog uncovered a suitcase packed with meat, plants, and a Bengal monitor lizard. With global trade booming and border security focused on weapons, wildlife smugglers are slipping through cracks—driven by profit and reckless risk. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com 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/629567eb87bce93b