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Volkswagen Passat
Coverage of Volkswagen Passat in the Nexus archive.
- Sedated, injured, even dead: Exotic bird smuggling cases underscore a problem at the border
Two defendants were involved in smuggling exotic birds at the border, with one hiding 14 sedated keel-billed toucans in his Volkswagen Passat and another concealing 17 birds under a car seat while using chickens as decoys. The cases highlight the illegal trade of exotic animals and the methods used to evade detection.