A 53-year-old man from Santa Cruz has been arrested in Tenerife, charged with attempting to smuggle wild, native birds to the mainland.
The arrest was made as the man attempted to board a plane to Madrid, with 30 wild birds hidden in a small cage in his hand luggage.
The birds, members of the species, ‘Serinus Canarias’ , a native canary, were captured in the Arafo area and were taken with the intention of selling the birds in Madrid.
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CLOSING IN ON BENEFIT CHEATS
Back in November we explained that although most people living in Spain are law-abiding citizens, there are unfortunately those who try to take advantage of the system and the British taxpayer, by claiming UK benefits they are not entitled to. But it´s important to know they are being caught. One lady, who claimed over £28,000 of UK income support (a non-exportable benefit) for 5 years whilst living in Alicante, was recently sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at Sheffield Crown Court.More in the British Consulate Monthly Partners News Letter
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