London - A man has been caught trying to smuggle 247 live animals, including deadly snakes, on to an aircraft in his suitcase.
Karel Abelovsky, 51, had checked in his luggage and was waiting to board the flight when the cargo was found.
Baggage staff noticed things “wriggling inside” his bag as it passed through an X-ray scanner at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires.
The haul included boa constrictors, venomous coral snakes and poisonous vipers. Other animals were reported to be extremely rare.
Police suspect Czech Abelovsky was acting for an exotic species smuggling ring. His Iberia flight was destined for Prague. He was charged with attempted smuggling and faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. The incident echoed the 2006 horror-action film Snakes On A Plane. - Daily Mail