Traveler caught smuggling ten protected birds in pants at Miami airport
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A passenger arriving on a flight from Havana to Cuba was discovered with ten live birds concealed in his pants at Miami airport, according to authorities.
The birds, eight Yellow‑Faced Grassquits and two Blue Grosbeaks, were hidden in six plastic tubes sewn into underwear pockets, wrapped in tape and partially covered with black mesh; the traveler lacked the required import permits, was charged with smuggling, and his first court hearing is set for the end of the month.