Crocodile Head And Erectile Stimulants Seized At Zurich Airport

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss customs officers have seized the head of an endangered Siamese crocodile at Zurich airport.

This content was published on February 19, 2025 - 08:53 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Erectile stimulants in excess of the permitted quantity were also found during a search of luggage of a man arriving from Bangkok.

The suspect was handed over to the Zurich cantonal police, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security announced on Tuesday. The officers also found five knives in his luggage, two of which turned out to be illegal in Switzerland, and two counterfeit brand-name watches.

The illegal knives were confiscated and the watches destroyed at the request of the brand owner. The erectile stimulants were forwarded to Swissmedic, the crocodile head to the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office.

The man was arrested back in December 2024, but the this has only just been communicated for procedural reasons.

Translated from German by DeepL/mga

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