Over three dozen live beetles discreetly hidden inside packages of Japanese snacks were discovered being smuggled into the ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles stashed inside an air cargo shipment that had arrived in California from Japan.

Someone tried sneaking dozens of live beetles through Los Angeles International Airport inside packages of snacks.

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The beetles, which measured four to five inches long, can "pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources." ...

“They may look harmless but in reality, smuggled beetles pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources,” Cheryl M. Davies, the director of field operations in Los Angeles for U ...

According to a release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agriculture specialists assigned to Los Angeles International Airport found the 37 giant beetles concealed inside of multiple ...

(KTLA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted dozens of live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages at the Los Angeles International Airport last month. Agriculture ...

Dozens of live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks were intercepted at the Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials last month. Agriculture specialists ...