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The Peru suitcase tarantula seizure

Three European travelers were detained after authorities found tarantulas packed into socks in their luggage. The legal outcome—and the animals’ condition and destination—remain unresolved.

Aired November 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM UTC

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More than 3,000 tarantulas hidden in socks seized at Lima airport
Three European travelers were detained after authorities found tarantulas packed into socks in their luggage. The legal outcome—and the animals’ condition and destination—remain unresolved.

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Nov 5, 1:03 AM UTC
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Ground NewsFirst to reportground.news · Nov 5, 1:03 AM UTC1
1. Over 3,000 Tarantulas Seized in Two Germans' Luggage and One Pole at Peru AirportNov 5 UTC
SVT Nyhetersvt.se · Nov 5, 2:53 AM UTC1
1. 3 000 tarantellor beslagtagna på flygplats i PeruNov 5 UTC
The Australian Newstheaustraliannews.com.au · Nov 5, 3:27 AM UTC1
1. Foreigners caught sneaking thousands of spiders into PeruNov 5 UTC
RaiNewsrainews.it · Nov 5, 4:33 AM UTC2
1. 3.000 tarantole nascoste nei calzini, maxi sequestro all'aereoportoNov 5 UTC
2. 320 tarantole e 110 millepiedi nascosti tra i vestiti: turista "sospetto" fermato in PerùNov 15 UTC
ReutersNov 5, 5:50 AM UTC1
1. Peru seizes over 3,000 tarantulas hidden in suitcasesNov 5 UTC · video
www.gob.pe4
Agencia Andinaandina.pe1
1. Coreano intentaba viajar con más 300 tarántulas de la Amazonía camufladas en el cuerpo | Noticias | Agencia Peruana de Noticias AndinaNov 14 UTC
CNNcnn.com1
1. Smuggler arrested with 300 tarantulas strapped to his bodyNov 20 UTC

The Peru suitcase tarantula seizure

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More than 3,000 tarantulas hidden in socks seized at Lima airport

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