A Chinese traveler was caught red-handed when he attempted to smuggle 200 live scorpions out of Sri Lanka on Monday, according to a spokeswoman for Sri Lanka Customs
The 30-year-old man was scheduled to fly to Guangzhou in southern China from Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport when authorities detected the live scorpions in his checked-in luggage, Sri Lanka Customs spokesman Sunil Jayarathna told CNN."These scorpions were collected from several areas in Sri Lanka," Jayarathna said."While the venomous scorpions are not deadly, they are protected.
Sri Lanka Customs said the live scorpions, which cannot be taken out of the country, were concealed in the man's baggage.Jayarathna added that authorities released the man after he paid a fine of 100,000 Sri Lankan rupees .
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