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    28-year-old arrested at Cape Town airport after trying to smuggle 150 venomous scorpions in luggage

    South African police arrested a 28-year-old man at Cape Town International Airport on Friday after an intelligence tip-off indicated he was attempting to smuggle 150 venomous scorpions, hidden alive among his clothing. The suspect is due in court on Monday, while the animals were transferred to a wildlife centre.

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