Chinese Customs Catch Man Attempting to Smuggle More Than 100 Live Snakes in Pants

Chinese customs agents said they apprehended a man with more than 100 live snakes in his pants at Futian Port in Shenzhen.

According to information released_ by the Chengdu Huanggang Chamber of Commerce on July 9, Shenzhen Huanggang Customs “recently” seized 104 live snakes at the port, which is at the border between mainland China and Hong Kong.

“Customs officers found six rope canvas bags sealed with adhesive tape in the pockets of the trousers worn by the passenger. After opening them, they found that each bag contained a number of colorful and differently shaped living snakes,” the statement said, according to a machine translation.

Among the snakes identified were non-native species including milk snakes, western pig-nosed snakes, corn brocade snakes, Texas rat snakes, and cow snakes.

Video released by China Customs includes security camera footage showing the suspect, and video of customs officials with the snakes. Credit: China Customs via Storyful