Smuggled parrots stuffed in plastic bottles: Indonesia police


This picture taken on April 21, 2016 shows Indonesian policeman displaying dead birds after they foiled a bird smuggling operation in Surabaya. - AFP

FAKFAK, Indonesia (AFP): Dozens of parrots stuffed into plastic water bottles have been discovered on a ship docked in Indonesia's Papua region, authorities said Friday (Nov 20).

Police in the town of Fakfak said the vessel's crew reported hearing noises coming from a large box where 64 live black-capped lories and another 10 dead birds were found Thursday morning.

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