Man jailed for smuggling falcons' eggs

A businessman was jailed for 30 months in Britain today after he admitted trying to smuggle the eggs of a rare peregrine falcon to Dubai.

Man jailed for smuggling falcons' eggs
Thu, 19 Aug, 2010 - 13:41

A businessman was jailed for 30 months in Britain today after he admitted trying to smuggle the eggs of a rare peregrine falcon to Dubai.

Jeffrey Lendrum, 48, was caught with 14 eggs strapped to his body at Birmingham International Airport on May 3 after he was spotted acting suspiciously by a cleaner.

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