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Authorities seize nearly 2,000 wild spiders at General Santos Airport
A total of 1,902 wild spiders were seized at the General Santos International Airport.
The spiders, packed in plastic sachets, were discovered by airport x-ray scanners.
The shipment was intended for Iloilo and was confiscated for violating the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has taken custody of the spiders for proper disposition.
Authorities are still trying to identify the sender and receiver of the illegal wildlife shipment.
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