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| Caterpillar haul seized at Gatwick airport | Caterpillar haul seized at Gatwick airport |
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| Tens of thousands of dried caterpillars have been seized by border force officers at Gatwick airport. | Tens of thousands of dried caterpillars have been seized by border force officers at Gatwick airport. |
| The discovery was made after a 22-year-old man travelling from Burkina Faso via Istanbul was stopped. | The discovery was made after a 22-year-old man travelling from Burkina Faso via Istanbul was stopped. |
| A border force spokesman said: "Officers discovered the 94kg (207lb) of dried insects shrink-wrapped in cellophane, which had been packed into four hessian bags. | A border force spokesman said: "Officers discovered the 94kg (207lb) of dried insects shrink-wrapped in cellophane, which had been packed into four hessian bags. |
| "The man claimed that they were for personal consumption and that they were to be used as food." | "The man claimed that they were for personal consumption and that they were to be used as food." |
| The insects were seized because they breach controls on the importation of products of animal origin. | The insects were seized because they breach controls on the importation of products of animal origin. |
| Restrictions apply to products made from meat, dairy, fish, eggs and honey, as well as some fruit, vegetables and plants. | Restrictions apply to products made from meat, dairy, fish, eggs and honey, as well as some fruit, vegetables and plants. |
| The spokesman added: "Following the detection, which took place on 23 February, the man was warned by officers about the restrictions on bringing dried insects into the country. The insects will be destroyed." | The spokesman added: "Following the detection, which took place on 23 February, the man was warned by officers about the restrictions on bringing dried insects into the country. The insects will be destroyed." |
| Ingrid Smith, from the border force, said: "This was an unusual seizure but the vigilance of our officers has stopped these dried insects from entering the UK, and possibly posing a risk to our food chain. | Ingrid Smith, from the border force, said: "This was an unusual seizure but the vigilance of our officers has stopped these dried insects from entering the UK, and possibly posing a risk to our food chain. |
| "I would warn travellers not to attempt to bring any products of animal origin into the UK without a permit, as they may not have been inspected to appropriate standards and may contain diseases." | "I would warn travellers not to attempt to bring any products of animal origin into the UK without a permit, as they may not have been inspected to appropriate standards and may contain diseases." |
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