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Kaleva

(36,295 posts)
Tue May 28, 2019, 01:03 PM May 2019

Man busted for trying to smuggle leeches into Canada.

"Ontario man fined for smuggling medicinal leeches into Canada in carry-on luggage


Mr. Bodounov was fined $15,000, which will be directed towards the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund. In addition to the fine, Mr. Bodounov was required to forfeit the animals and is prohibited from importing, exporting and possessing any CITES-regulated animals for a period of one year."

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2019/05/ontario-man-fined-for-smuggling-medicinal-leeches-into-canada-in-carry-on-luggage.html

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Man busted for trying to smuggle leeches into Canada. (Original Post) Kaleva May 2019 OP
Oh, Medical Leeches! I thought maybe he was smuggling the trumps* across the border Siwsan May 2019 #1
Siwsan Ohiogal May 2019 #2
I immediately thought "walleye bait." Silly me. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #3
Shit. I just booked my flight to Montreal for treatment. 3Hotdogs May 2019 #4

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
1. Oh, Medical Leeches! I thought maybe he was smuggling the trumps* across the border
Tue May 28, 2019, 01:06 PM
May 2019

trying to escape potential charges.

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