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Man attempts to smuggle 22 Twa-Twa birds in hair curlers

Jun 17, 2014 News

An outgoing passenger, who was arrested last Friday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport after he was busted trying to smuggle 22 whistling finches out of the country, will know his faith today following an earlier court hearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, yesterday.
Canada-based Nazir Khan, pleaded guilty to the charge of exporting species of birds when it was read to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’
Court yesterday.
According to the charge, Khan, on June 13, at the Cheddi Jagan International  Airport, was exporting 22 Twa Twa birds without obtaining a permit or a Certificate from the Management Authority.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Bharat Mangru, said that airport security searched Khan, who was an outgoing passenger on flight BW606 destined for Canada, when the several small whistling birds stashed in hair curlers were found in his hand luggage. He was taken into police custody and charged.
Khan, who pleaded guilty to the allegations, told the court that he was unaware of the fact, that he needed certification to transport the birds.
After being unable to locate the respective Chapter of the Criminal Law Offences  Act to verify the allowable sentence, Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry stated that she will hand down her decision today.
Khan was then granted bail in the sum of $75,000 pending the court’s decision.

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