Brit busted at Swiss station with 23kg of antelope meat
The undeclared antelope meat, which was not frozen, came from South Africa
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A British citizen has been caught with 23 kilograms (50lb) of antelope meat in his luggage on a night train at Brig, southern Switzerland. The undeclared meat, which was not frozen and was burnt, came from South Africa.
The customs officers discovered the bushmeat in a suitcase, packed in portions. The FCA said consuming it would have posed a risk to the health of humans and also animals.
It is believed that about 30% of bushmeat comes from protected species, including antelopes as well as monkeys and pangolins. The man was reported to the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary OfficeExternal link because he had violated CITESExternal link, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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