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Bathurst
Coverage of Bathurst in the Nexus archive.
Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Waterorganization1Stefanie Lesserperson1Madagascar hissing cockroachestopic1Dubia cockroachestopic1Associated Press (AP)organization1cockroachestopic1commercial breederorganization1New South Walesplace1biosecurity officialsorganization1pet tradetopic1reptile foodtopic1
- Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water seized 100,000 illegal Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches from a Bathurst breeder in a record bug bust. The cockroaches, worth $142,000, were confiscated as they are illegal to import, keep, or sell in Australia due to biosecurity risks. Officials stated the insects would be euthanized.
- More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust
More than 100,000 live, exotic cockroaches with a commercial value of $200,000 were seized from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales. The cockroaches were likely intended for the pet trade, including as reptile food.