Unusual seizure: Two women allegedly tried to take 44 macaw eggs to Thailand

Two Malaysian women were detained at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport after airport police allegedly found 44 wild-animal eggs hidden against their bodies as they prepared to travel to Bangkok, Thailand.

The women, identified as Lee Xing and Ong Li, were detected by a body scanner in the boarding area at about 10:30. Officers found six packages concealed inside black nylon stockings. The packages contained 44 white eggs of different sizes.

The passengers planned to fly with Gol to São Paulo, Brazil, and continue from there to Bangkok. After the discovery, Paraguay’s National Animal Quality and Health Service notified the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. A prosecutor specializing in environmental crimes ordered the seizure of the eggs and the women’s two iPhones.

Police Commissioner Luis Pizzani said the eggs were initially believed to belong to macaws, although professionals still need to confirm the identification. Authorities opened and inspected the eggs under the prosecutor’s orders, then placed them in coded trays for transport to a wildlife refuge in San Bernardino, where officials intend to preserve and treat them.

Investigators also seized a homemade device designed to transport the eggs. Pizzani described it as a modified camera case fitted with an electronic board and a battery. The account ends while describing the device’s capabilities.

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The eggs could belong to macaws, although that identification still has to be confirmed by the professionals in charge.