Peru airport thwarts plot to smuggle 3,000 tarantulas in dirty socks

Source: eNCA · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 03:20 · 21 h ago

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More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima before the furry crawlers could be smuggled to Germany, Peruvian authorities told AFP on Thursday.

The report was published on 06 de novembro de 2026 às 03:20 by eNCA and is part of the World news coverage.

What other outlets are saying

• The Guardian: Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks — Three suitcases’ worth of the spiders were on their way to Germany, where they could fetch an estimated €1.5m More than 3,000 tarantulas…
• Al Jazeera: 3,000 tarantulas hidden inside luggage seized at Peruvian airport — In a peculiar failed smuggling attempt, 3,000 tarantulas were seized at a Peruvian airport.

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