Latest news Head of endangered crocodile seized at Zurich Airport
At Zurich Airport, employees of the Federal Customs Office have seized the head of an endangered Siamese crocodile. In the luggage of a man arriving from Bangkok, they also found erectile stimulants in excess of the permitted quantity.
18.02.2025, 14:46
SDA
The man was handed over to the Zurich cantonal police, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) announced on Tuesday. The officers also found five knives in his luggage, two of which turned out to be illegal in Switzerland. The officers also found two counterfeit brand-name watches.
The illegal knives were confiscated and the watches destroyed at the request of the brand owner. The erectile stimulants were forwarded to Swissmedic, the crocodile head to the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office.
The man was arrested back in December 2024, but the FOCA only communicated this now for procedural reasons.
