A Mexican firefighter was stopped at Cologne Airport in Germany while attempting to leave with a suitcase containing snakes, officials said.
The man was described as appearing nervous as he tried to leave the airport. The available information does not specify how many snakes were in the suitcase, what species they were or where the man had been travelling from or intended to go.
The incident involved the discovery of the snakes in the passenger’s luggage at the German airport. No further details have been provided about whether the animals were seized, what action was taken against the man or whether any charges followed.
The latest information confirms that the man was stopped at the airport, but does not give details of the subsequent investigation or the snakes’ current whereabouts.
