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Customs
in Australia have seized more than 100,000 cockroaches that were being smuggled into the
. Included in the
were thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches. These are
insects that can be as large as the
of a person's hand. There was also a large
of dubia cockroaches. The
of the confiscated bugs was around $143,000. Authorities said it was the largest ever seizure of illegal
. An environment spokesperson warned potential roach breeders: "If you are found to possess, breed or trade exotic cockroaches...they will be seized and you could face
under federal
."
