Bus Passenger Tried to Bring Crested Geckos Into Belarus

Brest customs officers thwarted the illegal import of lizards from Poland into Belarus. The reptiles were handed over to Minsk Zoo, the State Customs Committee reported.

The lizards were discovered at the Brest border crossing. A 44-year-old bus passenger chose the green channel when going through customs. Her luggage was scanned by X-ray, revealing suspicious polystyrene boxes.

Five boxes contained five lizards — crested geckos. They were seized and handed over to Minsk Zoo. Administrative proceedings have been initiated against the woman under Part 2 of Article 15.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (moving goods across the border while concealing them from customs control).