Crime & Safetyscore 678·7 metrosupdated 29m ago

Record Bust: 100,000 Illegal Cockroaches Seized in Australia

Australian authorities have confiscated over 100,000 illegal cockroaches from a breeder in Bathurst, marking the largest seizure of exotic invertebrates in the country. The haul, valued at approximately $142,000, includes Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches, both illegal to keep in Australia.

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