Customs officials at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, USA, recently stopped a man who had come from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He was carrying 6.8 kilograms of raw goat organs, including the trachea, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and the entire digestive system.
In this incident on October 10, two passengers who had arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo were asked for a closer look.
During the inspection, the customs officials discovered around 400 grams of unknown meat, a kilogram of garden eggs, and raw goat organs.
LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, who is the director of field operations at the customs office in Chicago, mentioned, “There are real dangers these items can have if they are introduced in the U.S. economy.
They can harm our environment and economy.
All passengers, whether they are coming to the U.S. or returning, must be honest and declare everything they bring.
If even one forbidden item enters the U.S., it can have serious consequences for our environment and economy.”
U.S. laws don’t allow travelers to bring in plant materials, animal materials, and other agricultural items like fruits, vegetables, and plants.
This is done to prevent livestock diseases and plant pests from entering the United States.
Travelers who want to bring in such items must tell the customs officers about everything they’ve got from abroad.
If they don’t, they could face fines or even criminal charges.
A little over two weeks ago, at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minnesota, customs officials discovered a small box containing giraffe feces from a woman who had traveled from Kenya.
She had arrived on September 29.
“The passenger declared giraffe feces and stated she had obtained the droppings in Kenya and planned to make a necklace,” the statement said.
She also mentioned that she had used moose feces to create similar jewelry at her home in Iowa in the past.
