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flag U.S. agents seized three protected parrots smuggled from Mexico into Texas on March 13.

flag U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted three live parrots smuggled from Mexico into Texas on March 13 at the Brownsville Port of Entry. flag The birds were found hidden in a box inside a 2007 GMC Yukon during a secondary inspection. flag The parrots, protected under international conservation laws, were transferred to a local zoo for care with assistance from federal agencies. flag Homeland Security Investigations launched a criminal probe, as wildlife smuggling is a federal offense that poses risks of introducing foreign diseases and invasive species, threatening U.S. agriculture, native wildlife, and public health. flag CBP continues to enforce border security to prevent such illegal trafficking.

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