On Thursday (7), the Federal Police arrested a passenger at Manaus International Airport who was trying to board 300 exotic birds of the canary species.
The birds were stuffed in cages, inside the suspect's luggage, which was to be sent to Guarulhos Airport, in S茫o Paulo.
The man was arrested following a complaint and taken to the Regional Inspectorate of the Federal Police in Amazonas, where he will be charged with environmental crimes, in accordance with the Environmental Crimes Act.
The birds will be sent to environmental agencies, which will handle their care and subsequent reintegration into nature.
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