Man Caught Smuggling 300 Tarantulas on His Body

A South Korean man was arrested at Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport for attempting to smuggle 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and nine bullet ants out of Peru, strapped to his body. The insects, taken from the Madre de Dios region, were found in ziplock bags during a search. The man was en route to South Korea via France and is now under investigation by Peru's environmental crimes prosecutor. The incident highlights ongoing issues with illegal wildlife trafficking in South America.