Mexican citizen busted for crabs

Valley Morning Star/AP ^ | December 9, 2008

[SwinneySwitch]

McALLEN - Ever on the lookout for drugs, guns and money, customs agents at a Hidalgo County international bridge crossing busted 191 units of an unusual sort of contraband -- hermit crabs.

A 49-year-old Mexican citizen from McKinney, Texas, was crossing back into the United States at the Hidalgo Port of Entry when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found a box full of live hermit crabs inside his vehicle and another bag of the crabs in the trunk,..

[SwinneySwitch]

It was either this story or

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Inflation in Mexico has spiraled to 6.2 percent in November after already hitting a seven-year high.

I took the low road!;^(

[Young Werther]

We have Roger Corman to thank!

[Pistolshot]

How to Get Rid of Crabs

[wordsofearnest]

Blue Ointment bump

[sneakers]

“Panty crickets”! OMG! I’m busting up laughing on this thread! LOLOL!!

[sierrahome]

When my mother in law drowned in a bay in the northwest we were shocked to see 27 alaskan king crab attached to her body, were were able to bring her up the next day too but only 23 the second time.

[al_c]

A 49-year-old Mexican citizen from McKinney, Texas

A "Mexican citizen" from McKinney, TX? How's that?

[Dallas59]

[DemforBush]

There was a similar case a few years back of a guy getting caught trying to smuggle in 900 pounds of Mexican bologna in his car.

And yes, it’s taking all my better nature *not* to make a tasteless joke about the crab smuggler.... ;-)

[AuntB]

OMG!! LOL!

[pgkdan]

What in the hell was he doing with all those crabs? It’s not like you can eat hermit crabs...can you? I’ve never heard of anyone eating hermit crabs.

[JimRed]

How to Get Rid of Crabs (US Navy version)

1. Shave one side bare.

2. Set the other side on fire.

3. When the crabs come running out, stab ‘em with an ice pick!

[LiberConservative]

"Panty crickets"?!

ROTFLMAO!

(snort)

[Mike Fieschko]

What in the hell was he doing with all those crabs?

Bait.

[SwinneySwitch]

Mexican national living in McKinney.

[montesquiue]

“Panty crickets”??!!!
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OMG!!!! I’m laughing so hard I’m crying!!! Thanks. I really needed it...

[SwinneySwitch]

Chorizo found in ‘soiled diapers’, confiscated

The woman was fined $300 and released. The officers seized the chorizo (sausage).

http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/diapers_37872___article.html/woman_border.html

[manic4organic]

Kids get them for pets.

[DemforBush]

Agggggghhh!!!!

[houeto]