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news Dw English 2026-06-05

Australia Seizes Record 100,000 Illegal Cockroaches

Australian authorities have seized a record 100,000 illegal live insects, including dubia and Madagascar hissing cockroaches. This operation marks the country's largest-ever bust of illegal exotic invertebrates.


The haul of live insects included dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Authorities said it was the country's biggest-ever seizure of illegal exotic invertebrates.

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