Create account

Coverage dated October 8, 2026 to October 9, 2026

Man arrested at airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear: Investigators

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A man who allegedly tried to smuggle 10 birds out of Cuba was caught after officials discovered the birds sewn into plastic tubes in his underwear, prosecutors said.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. AL.com

    Man arrested for trying to smuggle 10 live birds into the U.S. in a bizarre hiding spot (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    A man was arrested at Miami International Airport after customs officers discovered 10 live birds hidden in an unusual location.

  2. WSVN Miami

    2nd man arrested for allegedly smuggling birds into the US after returning from Cuba (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A second man is behind bars after federal officials said he tried to smuggle live birds into the United States after he arrived from a...

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Man arrested at airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear: Investigators (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A man who allegedly tried to smuggle 10 birds out of Cuba was caught after officials discovered the birds sewn into plastic tubes in his underwear, prosecutors said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.