A New York City man has been charged with smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants at a U.S-Canadian border crossing. Thirty-six-year-old Calvin Bautista, of Queens, is accused of bringing the hidden snakes on a bus that crossed the border into northern New York in July 2018. He was arraigned Tuesday in Albany on the federal smuggling charge and released pending trial. An email seeking comment was sent to his lawyer. Importation of Burmese pythons is regulated by an international treaty and by federal regulations listing them as injurious to humans.
The charge carries the potential for a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine as high as $250,000A New York City man has been charged with smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants at a U.S-Canadian border crossing.
Calvin Bautista, 36, is accused of bringing the hidden snakes on a bus that crossed into northern New York on July 15, 2018. Importation of Burmese pythons is regulated by an international treaty and by federal regulations listing them as “injurious to human beings."
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