U.S. Customs & Border Protection Seizes 337 Hatching Eggs Labeled as Winter Jackets in Ohio Bust

Cincinnati CBP officers seize hundreds of hatching eggs from Germany

Customs and Border Protection officers made an interesting discovery when checking shipments into Cincinnati’s port of entry.

U.S. Customs & Border Protection seizes 337 hatching eggs labeled as winter jackets in Ohio bust

CINCINNATI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Cincinnati’s Port of Entry inspected and seized a shipment arriving from Germany containing 337 hatching eggs placed in foam layers on May 27. The shipment, headed for Alaska, was manifested as winter jackets. Using intelligence-gathering and their expertise, agriculture specialists detained the shipment for further scrutiny. […]

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CBP finds shipment of illegal hatching eggs in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A shipment of illegal eggs was intercepted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Cincinnati’s Port of Entry. Agents inspected and seized a shipment arriving from Germany containing 337 hatching eggs placed in foam layers on May 27, according to a new release from the CBP. CBP said the shipment, headed for Alaska, was manifested as winter jackets. Agriculture specialists detained the shipmen…