DENR seizes box of 1,902 wild spiders at GenSan Airport
A box containing 1,902 wild spiders was seized at General Santos International Airport on Friday afternoon after being detected by airport x-ray scanners for violating Republic Act 9147.
The shipment, bound for Iloilo, was confiscated during a joint inspection conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP), and airport security screeners.
The spiders were placed in resealable plastic sachets and turned over to the DENR for proper disposition.
Investigators are still working to determine the sender and receiver of the shipment.
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