Workers Find Box Of Illegal Reptiles, Insects
POSTED: 3:15 pm HST November 3, 2006
UPDATED: 3:44 pm HST November 3, 2006
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HONOLULU -- State agricultural workers found a cache of illegal animals anonymously delivered to its Hilo office on Thursday.The workers found a box with several animals inside. The box contained a 22-inch albino corn snake, a bearded dragon lizard, a 19-inch iguana and two emperor scorpions.All of these animals are illegal to transport and possess in Hawaii.Anyone caught with illegal animals can face up to $200,000 in fines and three years in prison.Anyone who voluntarily turns in illegal animals is granted immunity.
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