Around $500,000 worth of baby eels seized at Toronto Pearson Airport | |
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Federal officials say 109 kilograms of unauthorized baby eels, or elvers, were seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday.
The search was carried out by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canada Border Services Agency. |
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According to officials, the elvers destined to be shipped overseas were worth between $400,000 and $500,000. |
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