Smuggler had 51 fish under her skirt

[emad]

Australia nets slippery passenger


There was something decidedly fishy about one female passenger arriving at Melbourne International Airport.

Customs officers found 51 live tropical fish hidden under her skirt.

While examining the 43-year-old woman's bags on Friday, officials reportedly heard "flipping noises from the vicinity of her waist".

"An examination revealed 15 plastic water-filled bags holding fish," the Australian Customs Service said in a statement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4613985.stm

[kick-ass-bob]

1. What's that smell?

:evilgrin:

[CottonBear]

2. That was just waiting to be said.

;)

[kick-ass-bob]

5. It didn't take long!!

:rofl:

[ET Awful]

3. "flipping noises from the vicinity of her waist"

:rofl: LMAO :spray:

[CottonBear]

6. Oh my. That is just too funny.

What was this woman thinking? :eyes:

[kick-ass-bob]

7. probably that they wouldn't check her skirt since

there was a fish smell.

NEXT!


Too bad about the flipping noises!
:P

[Drifter]

4. There 3 things that smell like fish ...

One of them is fish ...
The other 2 are growing ... on YOU !!!

Cheers
Drifter

[CottonBear]

8. "The fish were allegedly concealed inside a purpose-built apron."

<snip>

The fish were allegedly concealed inside a purpose-built apron.

Experts have yet to establish the exact species of the fish, but if the woman had successfully brought them into Australia, they could have posed potentially serious quarantine, environmental and health risks, customs officials said.

The woman could face up to 10 years in jail and an $80,000 fine if convicted of smuggling wildlife.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4613985.stm

[emad]

10. Thank god not plastic-eating pirhanas...

could have been nasty...

[Deja Q]

9. Well, I need not comment on this one.

:rofl:

[Fuzz]

11. Low tide?

When I was working at a band in college, a woman came in with a tree under her coat. Dirt was falling out from the bottom and leaves from the top.

Before anyone could question her about it and responding to the noticeable looks she was getting, she responded with a hand flourish and a loud emphatic "DON'T EVEN ASK!", and walked back out, leaving a trail of debris.

Made for an interesting day.

[peekaloo]

12. I'll bet she had that "not so fresh fish feeling" upon arrival.