Woman charged with smuggling fish in skirt AUS

[Hellfighter]

SYDNEY, Australia - There must have been something fishy about the way she walked. Customs officials said Monday they stopped a woman as she arrived Friday in the southern city of Melbourne on a flight from Singapore and found 51 live tropical fish allegedly hidden in a specially designed apron under her skirt.



"During the search customs officers became suspicious after hearing 'flipping' noises coming from the vicinity of her waist," the Australian Customs Service said in a press release. "An examination revealed 15 plastic water-filled bags holding fish allegedly concealed inside a purpose-built apron."

The species of fish was not immediately known, but customs officials warned they could carry diseases that could decimate Australian fish if they escaped into local rivers.

Customs officers will charge the woman once they establish what species the fish are. If convicted of smuggling wildlife, she faces a fine of up to U.S. $83,617 and could also get a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8117876/?GT1=6657

ok this is a new one on me, do this happen a lot down under?

[EDGE]

lmfao, wow, thats something ya don't read about everyday... :/

[Hellfighter]

man i was think are them fish still alive all the time she was on the plane? if any of them die would she get charge for something other too?

[Lakie]

Australia has very strict and excellent customs services, because we are fundamentally an island-continent we can control what comes in and goes out, we dont have a number of diseases because of our strict quarantine.

I heard once from a customs officer that the rally here in aus almost had to be stalled because we wouldnt let the tyres with mud and dirt into the country without quarantine...

[BADDOG]

It seems we saw the same news item Chief, well you know what they say great minds think alike lol lol!!!!

Warm Regards Bro

[Hellfighter]

BB/Mike*MFA*
did they say how much she may have made on the blackmarket with them fish she had on her?

person i think it would have been better go to a pet shop buy a live fish then doing it the way she did. lol

[EL_BASTARDO]

OK, so SHE's got an excuse...............

what about all the other women who have that smell of fish under thier skirts??

[Hellfighter]

Originally posted by EL_BASTARDO
OK, so She's got an excuse...............

what about all the other women who have that smell of fish under their skirts??

you don't know? them women they use dry up salted fish, not all country's have tampon pad to buy or use, 3rd world country's most women use the next best thing a dry-up salted fish. j/k

[EL_BASTARDO]

urghhhhhhhh lmao,

In the UK they have a brand called "Lilet"......

I suppose you'd call THESE ones "Fillet" ??

[Dr. Bullet]

Dang, your customs people check the lady's skirts too? Maybe it's time for a job change

[Hellfighter]

EL_BASTARDO
you had to ask lol
LMFAO
it hit me in the most funny way

[atholon]

That would have been funny to see her or hear her walk with that on.

Screetch scratch..screetch scratch....

[Skinbag]

As Mike said. I only been in Aus 5 months, but they are SO strict on anything from outside the country, not even an Apple can be bought it. Also states as well. from going victoria to NSW, we were stopped and searched for food. They found some of my weed, passed it back to me saying hide it before my partner sees it. i was like wtf, errrr ok. THANKS!!!.

but they are very very strict.