Man arrested and bailed after
discovery of 19 eggs from South African birds of prey
Press Association
Fri 29 Jun
2018 13.44 BSTLast modified on Fri 29 Jun 2018 17.05 BST
Two vulture chicks and more than
a dozen eggs containing rare and endangered species have been seized at
Heathrow airport.
Border Force officers confiscated
19 eggs, two of which had hatched, from a man who had arrived on a flight from
South Africa.
While the exact species have not
yet been identified, the eggs, which had been concealed in a body belt, were
from South African birds of prey including vultures, eagles, hawks and kites,
the Home Office said.
Border Force specialist officers
identified that the eggs were protected under the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species. The chicks and eggs were being cared
for at a specialist facility, the Home Office said.
The man, 56, was arrested and
bailed pending further inquiries. The investigation has been passed to the
National Crime Agency.
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