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"Colombian Woman Arrested with 130 Endangered Poisonous Frogs in Airport Smuggling Bust"

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Source: BBC.com
"Colombian Woman Arrested with 130 Endangered Poisonous Frogs in Airport Smuggling Bust"
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A Brazilian woman was arrested at Bogotá airport with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage, which she claimed were a gift from a local community in southern Colombia. The frogs, known as harlequin or poison-dart frogs, are critically endangered and can fetch up to $1,000 each. Wildlife trafficking is common in Colombia and across Latin America, with amphibians being particularly popular among traffickers.

Topics:worldwildlife-trafficking#colombia#endangered-species#poisonous-frogs#trafficking#wildlife-trafficking
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  1. Woman arrested with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage  BBC.com
  2. Woman arrested at airport in Colombia with 130 endangered poisonous frogs worth $130,000  CBS News
  3. Accused smuggler nabbed with 130 endangered poisonous frogs worth $130K in her luggage  New York Post
  4. Colombia seizes 130 precious poison dart frogs trafficked through Bogoto airport  The Federal
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