Pakistani man tries to smuggle 17 live birds into Manchester: Report
Partridges were crammed in small wooden crates, packed in three suitcases.
Thirteen birds had died while the remaining four were sent to a vet. PHOTO: FILE
A Pakistani man, Tariq Mehmood, tried to smuggle 17 live partridges crammed in small wooden crates into Manchester, reported Manchester Evening News on Monday.
According to the report, 33-year-old Mehmood crammed the birds in wooden crates and packed them in three suitcases on a flight from Pakistan.
When stopped by customs officers, Mehmood said he had “clothes and stuff” in his bags but a search revealed the birds.
Thirteen birds had died while the remaining four were sent to a vet, a court heard.
Mehmood said that he had brought the birds because “he liked them”.
According to the report, 33-year-old Mehmood crammed the birds in wooden crates and packed them in three suitcases on a flight from Pakistan.
When stopped by customs officers, Mehmood said he had “clothes and stuff” in his bags but a search revealed the birds.
Thirteen birds had died while the remaining four were sent to a vet, a court heard.
Mehmood said that he had brought the birds because “he liked them”.