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Madagascar hissing cockroaches among $200,000 invertebrate seizure

More than 100,000 exotic cockroaches have allegedly been seized from a commercial breeder in Bathurst. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) says it is Australia's largest seizure of illegal exotic invertebrates. Authorities warn the dubia and Madagascar hissing cockroaches can spread disease and harm native wildlife.

ABC Australia 5d ago

Australian police seize 100,000 live cockroaches in largest-ever bust

Australian police seize 100,000 live cockroaches in largest-ever bust Both Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches are illegal to import into Australia - Bookmark Over 100,000 live cockroaches, illegal to possess in Australia, have been confiscated from a single breeder in what officials have described as the country's largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates. The haul, comprising Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches, was valued at 200,000 Australian dollars. It was seized in May...

The Independent World 5d ago

Australian authorities seize more than 100,000 live exotic cockroaches in huge bug bust

The seizure included dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches, both of which cannot be legally imported into Australia or kept, bred, or sold. Australian authorities have raided a bug-breeding operation in the state of New South Wales, seizing more than 100,000 live exotic cockroaches. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) said the seizure, which took place in Bathurst, west of Sydney, was worth an estimated A$200,000, making it the "largest...

Euronews 5d ago

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney, Australia's environment department said on Friday. They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky...

Phys.org 5d ago

Australia seizes 100,000 illegal cockroaches in record bug bust

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in record bug bust June 5, 2026Wildlife officers in Australia have confiscated more than 100,000 illegal cockroaches in a raid on a commercial breeder in the state of New South Wales. Officials said the haul — worth an estimated $142,000 (€122,000) on the black market — included Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches. It is illegal to import, keep, breed, or sell both species under Australian law.

Deutsche Welle 5d ago

Protests erupt over U.S. Ebola quarantine center in Kenya

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NBC News 7d ago

Inside the world’s scam capital, where enslaved workers are forced to defraud Americans online

Five young men thought they were going to Cambodia to intern at a casino. Instead they say they became enslaved in one of the world’s most sophisticated fraud networks, an industry that has swindled billions of dollars from Americans and turned Southeast Asia into the online scam capital of the world. Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs, hundreds of thousands of people like them from China, Southeast Asia and other countries across the world have been coerced into engaging in scams such...

NBC News 2d ago

'Cockroach kingpin' caught with 100,000 illegal exotic bugs in £100k black market breeding scheme

'Cockroach kingpin' caught with 100,000 illegal exotic bugs in £100k black market breeding scheme The giant insects were allegedly being bred for the reptile food market despite strict laws banning the import, sale and breeding of the species. Over 100,000 live cockroaches were confiscated from a lone breeder dubbed the 'cockroach kingpin', marking one of the largest seizures of exotic invertebrates to date.

Daily Mirror 4d ago

Trump administration refuses to distribute up to $10m in contraceptives bought as aid: ‘It’s as simple as that’

Trump administration refuses to distribute up to $10m in contraceptives bought as aid: ‘It’s as simple as that’ The confirmation to Congress by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has sparked anger among politicians and humanitarian organisations given the needs of vulnerable people around the world - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Marco Rubio has told Congress for the first time that the United States will not distribute contraceptives globally, as nearly $10 million worth of...

The Independent World 19h ago

Africa's climate crisis is a legal crisis too: What are states' duties under human rights law?

Africa's climate crisis is a legal crisis too: What are states' duties under human rights law? Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Phys.org 3d ago