"Colombian Woman Arrested with 130 Endangered Poisonous Frogs in Airport Smuggling Bust"
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A Brazilian woman was arrested at Bogotá airport with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage, which she claimed were a gift from a local community in southern Colombia. The frogs, known as harlequin or poison-dart frogs, are critically endangered and can fetch up to $1,000 each. Wildlife trafficking is common in Colombia and across Latin America, with amphibians being particularly popular among traffickers.
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- Colombia seizes 130 precious poison dart frogs trafficked through Bogoto airport The Federal
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