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Dutch seizes large shipments of smuggled wildlife from Guyana
Dutch authorities have reported seizure of a large quantity of caimans and snakes being smuggled through one of its airports.
According to the Dutch news website, Gazet Van Antwerpen, security officials found a significant quantity of the wildlife dead and a major investigation is now underway.
Some of the seized caimans.
The announcement was made by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) yesterday.
The animals were heading to Ukraine. The snakes and alligators were left about 30 minutes in the cold and were so tightly packed that they received little air. About 50 of the caimans did not survive the journey. The three snakes and 14 caimans are in bad shape and will probably die, according to the website.
The illegal transport of the wildlife violates international aviation rules for the transport of live animals and could include charges of animal torture, the news report said.
In late November, NVWA intercepted 444 crocodiles from Guyana which were intended for a Dutch trader. They were packed in batches of 50 in poorly ventilated boxes.
Some 323 caimans did not survive the trip.
On Tuesday, Customs at Schiphol held a man who was attempting to smuggle in six Surinamese songbirds. They were all packed in small boxes, disguised to look like presents, complete with gift wrapping and bows.
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