OT: Smuggling fish . . .

BigAl07 · 02-27-2008, 12:05 PM

Check out this news report....

Woman charged with smuggling fish in skirt - Weird news - MSNBC.com

BigAl07 · 02-27-2008, 12:06 PM

It an OLD article but one worth reading

Octoman · 02-27-2008, 12:20 PM

"During the search customs officers became suspicious after hearing 'flipping' noises coming from the vicinity of her waist"

Royalscott · 02-27-2008, 12:28 PM

I wonder what the outcome was and the types of fish she had flipping around her waist area?

Octoman · 02-27-2008, 12:29 PM

Here's an update - catfish and an arowana.

Smuggling arowana is never a good idea...

Woman nets sentence for fish petticoat - Criminal weirdness - MSNBC.com

Royalscott · 02-27-2008, 12:44 PM

Good work Mark!

Dentoid · 02-27-2008, 12:59 PM

These have all been posted before, but it's worth the repost for the new comers, especially for the hilariousness of it!

Perhaps that woman smelled strongly of tuna that gave her away!

michael_cb_125 · 02-27-2008, 01:02 PM

"rare Asian arowana that customs said was worth tens of thousands of dollars"

kathywithbirds · 02-27-2008, 01:12 PM

Michael, there's one out there that the guy was offered millions and he turned it down!!

You wouldn't believe what people will smuggle. I remember something in the 90s about a woman smuggling birds who introduced a whole new bird parasite.

michael_cb_125 · 02-27-2008, 01:38 PM

I need to start a arrowana breeding program!!!

kathywithbirds · 02-27-2008, 02:36 PM

OK, I'm wrong, he was offered 80K for the fish. Platinum arowana.

Aquaramas most expensive fish? | Practical Fishkeeping magazine

Octoman · 02-27-2008, 03:54 PM

I found this more surprising than the 80K offer in that article...

"One trade visitor told us that some arowana keepers are now resorting to cosmetic veterinary surgery for their fish to correct the problem if it arises."

(Because their eyes start to look downward, possibly because of feeding from below...)

My yellow tang has been begging me for implants, but I told her she is not old enough yet...

Terri · 02-27-2008, 04:33 PM

I wonder what kind of arowan we have . Got him over 5 yr ago.

boozeman · 02-27-2008, 06:33 PM

OT~Is that a fish in your pocket?

rpawluk · 02-27-2008, 07:05 PM

insane... wow.

02-27-2008, 12:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,884 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . It an OLD article but one worth reading __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,435 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . Here's an update - catfish and an arowana. Smuggling arowana is never a good idea... Woman nets sentence for fish petticoat - Criminal weirdness - MSNBC.com __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

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kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,714 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . Michael, there's one out there that the guy was offered millions and he turned it down!! You wouldn't believe what people will smuggle. I remember something in the 90s about a woman smuggling birds who introduced a whole new bird parasite. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

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michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,265 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . I need to start a arrowana breeding program!!! __________________ In the process of taking the 240 down. Setting up an Elos System 70 and Elos Mini.

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kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,714 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . OK, I'm wrong, he was offered 80K for the fish. Platinum arowana. Aquaramas most expensive fish? \| Practical Fishkeeping magazine __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

02-27-2008, 03:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,435 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . I found this more surprising than the 80K offer in that article... "One trade visitor told us that some arowana keepers are now resorting to cosmetic veterinary surgery for their fish to correct the problem if it arises." (Because their eyes start to look downward, possibly because of feeding from below...) My yellow tang has been begging me for implants, but I told her she is not old enough yet... __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

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Terri Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Smuggling fish . . . I wonder what kind of arowan we have . Got him over 5 yr ago.

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