Keeping and selling exotic animals is also bound by rules. Of course, the rules are for those who want to pass, usually in the hope of more money.
Customs and finance officers are only human and may be among those who are scared of spiders. If there was one among them, then the rod was discovered that day, because more than 750 spiders were found at Manila airport.
Young animals were housed in small plastic containers, and larger specimens were packed in oatmeal and cake boxes. They soon found the master of the special package, a Philippine man who tried to wash himself, but in vain. The law of the Philippines explicitly states that the collection, trade and possession of spiderfish is prohibited.
Serious fines, or even prison, can be expected.
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