French customs seize dinosaur teeth found in lorry

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On January 27, on the French-Italian border, a Spanish combination with a general cargo was stopped for a routine check. During the check, the driver could have experienced quite a surprise, as French customs officers asked him to show documents authorizing the transport of... dinosaur teeth. As reported by the Regional Directorate of the Customs Service in Nice, everything happened at the Menton checkpoint, on the French A8 motorway. Customs of…

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On the A8 motorway, customs officers at La Turbie's toll probably thought they would find drugs. However, it was a completely new discovery that was waiting for them. They found nine teeth of fossilized dinosaurs, hidden in a truck from Spain. Prehistoric teeth found in a truck On January 27, 2025, customs officers stopped a heavy weight during their routine check. This case was revealed by France 3 Regions. This truck was carrying parcels betwe…

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French customs seize dinosaur teeth found in lorry

Discovery made during routine inspection French customs officers uncovered nine dinosaur teeth during a routine check in a Spanish lorry near the Italian border, officials confirmed. The discovery took place on January 28, when officers inspected a Spanish lorry traveling along the A8 motorway. Upon finding two suspicious parcels, they sent them to a prehistory museum in Menton for further examination. Fossils traced to Late Cretaceous period On…