snakesrule
Active Member
A LICENSED Victorian reptile collector has been charged over the alleged illegal importation of pythons smuggled from South Africa.
The four valuable snakes, believed to be endangered green tree pythons, were found late last month by Customs and quarantine officers at the Sydney International Mail Centre, and are expected to be destroyed.
I heard through the grape vine.
He has been fined $3,300 I dont know any other details or if this is true or not but if this is the case.
I do not know this person All I know is what I read in the earlier locked post on APS that he was facing personal financial hardshipdue to his parents ailing health in South Africa.
I guess we as humans do tend to do silly things when pressured.
My question is what sort of a deterrent is this when you stand to make more out of the sale of one snake (GTP) than the fine itself.
I think the judicial system really has to take a good hard look at itself as in my oppinion this has just opened the door for others to take the chance & try to smuggle in other exotics that could very well be infected with any form of viruses or parasites a part from the obvious people just trying to make a quick buck at any cost.
The four valuable snakes, believed to be endangered green tree pythons, were found late last month by Customs and quarantine officers at the Sydney International Mail Centre, and are expected to be destroyed.
I heard through the grape vine.
He has been fined $3,300 I dont know any other details or if this is true or not but if this is the case.
I do not know this person All I know is what I read in the earlier locked post on APS that he was facing personal financial hardshipdue to his parents ailing health in South Africa.
I guess we as humans do tend to do silly things when pressured.
My question is what sort of a deterrent is this when you stand to make more out of the sale of one snake (GTP) than the fine itself.
I think the judicial system really has to take a good hard look at itself as in my oppinion this has just opened the door for others to take the chance & try to smuggle in other exotics that could very well be infected with any form of viruses or parasites a part from the obvious people just trying to make a quick buck at any cost.
