Hong Kong Customs opens snack cans in 'clothing' shipment, find 24 snakes and 8 lizards

Hong Kong Customs opens snack cans in 'clothing' shipment, find 24 snakes and 8 lizards

A shipment labeled as everyday apparel instead turned out to be a wildlife trafficking bust at Hong Kong International Airport. At the airport, The Standard reported customs officers found 24 live snakes and eight live lizards in a package listed as clothing, and authorities suspect seven of the lizards are endangered species. What happened? After intercepting the shipment on Monday, Hong Kong Customs said the animals were worth about 600,000 Ho…