In this photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, some of the 70 live finches hidden inside hair rollers found Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport are seen. A winning male finch with a good pedigree and track record can sell for up to $10,000 (U.S.), according to a U.S. Customs officers at Kennedy Airport have intercepted finch smugglers on at least seven occasions this year, seizing at least 184 birds, the agency said. One smuggler, a Guyanese citizen intercepted in July with eight live finches hidden in his computer bag, was admitted to the United States and fined $300. That pastime has been transported to New York, where finch smuggling has become a big business.

Source: thestar December 13, 2018 19:30 UTC