Giant African snails, a voracious invader, are intercepted at Detroit's airport
Considered one of the most damaging snails in the world, the U.S. has worked spent over a $1 million over decades to eradicate them.
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U.S. Navy seizes 70 tons of Iranian missile fuel from a sailboat to Yemen
The load — enough for a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles — was hidden among bags of fertilizer on a wooden ship called a dhow. It likely was bound for Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
As gun violence rises in Canada, weapons from the U.S. complicate gun control efforts
A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
In Greece, Fire Reveals Ancient Artifacts, Possibly Hidden By Thieves
Firefighters discovered a trove of 200 antiquities stashed in plastic bags. Authorities suspected smugglers.
The Colombia-Venezuela Border: Open To Smugglers, Closed To The Desperate
Truckloads of smuggled goods get waved into Venezuela at the Colombian border. But the crossing is closed to ordinary Venezuelans hoping to enter Colombia to buy desperately needed food and medicine.
Over-Aged: Chinese Authorities Seize Decades-Old Meat
The thousands of tons of meat have an estimated value of more than $480 million — but also pose serious health risks, officials said.
Risky Gazans Begin Digging Out Smuggling Tunnels To Egypt Again
During their heyday, you could deliver fried chicken from Egypt to Gaza through tunnels. Despite new dangers of an Egyptian anti-tunnel campaign, some Gazans are digging out a living again.