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Australia Nabs Two For Smuggling Beetles

Australia Nabs Two For Smuggling Beetles AUSTRALIA: April 11, 2008 CANBERRA - Two men from the United States have been arrested and charged with trying to smuggle about 1,300 native beetles out of Australia in empty yoghurt containers, customs officials said on Thursday. The men, aged 62 and 63, were detained at Perth airport in Western Australia state after customs officers found up to 1,000 tiger beetles hidden in one of set of luggage, and more than 300 beetles in another case.