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Parrot Smuggling Boom Ties to Mexican Border Trade
Customs inspectors report a surge in parrot smugglers along the Mexican border with drastic price gaps from origin to U.S. pet markets. Birds are hidden in vehicles, fed whiskey, and sold for hundreds of dollars, while authorities warn of disease risks and quarantine costs.
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Long Beach
Calif
Rio Grande
Duke Reeves
U.S. Customs
Reeves
Mexico
U.S
Fabens
Tex
California
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Joseph Griffith