MIAMI, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Florida man and his daughter pleaded guilty to illegally importing wildlife after 72 unhatched pigeon eggs were found in the daughter's luggage.
Federal investigators said Claribel Blanco Cuellar, 21, was stopped June 7 by Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport and the 72 eggs were found in her luggage, The Miami Herald reported Thursday.
Investigators said the eggs were given to Cuellar by an uncle in Cuba and were destined for sale at El Morrillero, a pet store owned by her father, Rufino Blanco, 47.
Cuellar and Blanco both pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally importing wildlife and they each face as long as five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 when they are sentenced March 3. UPI
