Attempt to smuggle live leopard gecko at Changi Airfreight Centre foiled


Anomalies detected in scanned images of the package led to the discovery, said ICA. - ICA/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A scan of a package at Changi Airfreight Centre on Aug 3 foiled an attempt to smuggle a leopard gecko.

Anomalies detected in scanned images of the package led to the discovery, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 19).

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