Snakes on a plane: Woman arrested for trying to smuggle snakes through airport

Snake smuggling has been a repeated issue at Ben-Gurion Airport.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Snakes caught being carried by young adults at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 29, 2022 (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
Snakes caught being carried by young adults at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 29, 2022
(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)

A woman was arrested after attempting to smuggle anacondas and about 70 other reptiles through Ben-Gurion Airport this week.

The 747 police unit in the Ben-Gurion Airport district arrested the Ramat Gan resident after receiving specific information concerning her collected by Border Police.

Snake smuggling a repeated issue at Ben-Gurion

Snake smuggling has been a repeated issue at Ben-Gurion Airport.

ARRIVING AT Ben-Gurion Airport in Feb. From January to March, just under one million tourists entered Israel. (credit: FLASH90)
ARRIVING AT Ben-Gurion Airport in Feb. From January to March, just under one million tourists entered Israel. (credit: FLASH90)

In August, three young adults were caught carrying reptiles, snakes and turtles in their luggage after they landed at Ben-Gurion Airport on a flight from the Netherlands.



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