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It’s Off to Prison for Smuggler of Lizards

allan14 years ago12 years ago03 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s not the crime of the century. Nonetheless, it’s prison time for Michael Plank, 42, of Lomita, Calif., who was sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles federal court to 15 months behind bars for smuggling 15 lizards from Australia into the United States. Essentially, he got one month in prison for every…

Feds Bust Man at LA Airport with 15 Live Lizards Strapped to Chest

allan15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Gecko/new zealand govt photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Talk about odd traveling companions. U.S. Customs agents busted Michael Plank of Lomita, Calif., at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday with 15 live Australian lizards strapped to his chest, the Associated Press reported. Plank, who was returning from Australia, violated the law by failing to…