Two arrested in alleged longtime exotic reptile smuggling operation

69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds

Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, was arrested at the border after feds found 69 live animals, including vipers and caimans, hidden in her car.

Border Agents Find 69 Live Animals Stuffed in Pillowcases in Secret Car Compartment, Feds Say

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69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds – Democratic Accent

A woman identified by federal prosecutors as a Tijuana resident was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border before U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 69 live animals — including venomous vipers, caimans and a baby crocodile — allegedly stuffed inside taped-shut pillowcases in a hidden compartment of her Volkswagen the following day, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Georgina Bribiesca…

Two arrested in alleged longtime exotic reptile smuggling operation

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A man and a woman suspected of running a years-long exotic reptile smuggling operation, in which animals were brought across the border through San Diego County ports of entry, have been arrested, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today.Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, of Tijuana, and Salvador Pelayo, 28, of Chula Vista, allegedly made tens of thousands of dollars in profit from smuggling exotic animals across the border and s…

Feds find 69 live animals stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest

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