Melbourne Airport fined a traveller thousands of dollars for attempting to bring pigeon eggs into the country.

A man recently made an interesting attempt to enter Australia with a rather unusual item in his luggage - 23 pigeon eggs. This raised some red flags for the Australian Border Force, leading them to question the passenger upon his arrival at Melbourne International Airport on May 1st. After a thorough examination of his baggage, which included a metal box wrapped in cotton and aluminium foil, the officers discovered the hidden contents - the pigeon eggs.

But that wasn't the only surprise they found. Along with the eggs, officers also stumbled upon 9750 grams of Nakhla, a popular type of Shisha tobacco, cleverly concealed within vacuum sealed sunflower seeds. This type of tobacco is not allowed to be brought into Australia without proper declaration and approval. However, the man chose to abandon the undeclared tobacco, perhaps realizing the consequences of his actions.

The case was then handed over to biosecurity officers and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, who fined the man a hefty sum of $6260 for his illegal and reckless attempt to bring in prohibited items. This serves as a reminder to all travelers to abide by the rules and regulations set in place by the authorities, and to declare any items that may be restricted or prohibited in the country they are entering. Let's all do our part in keeping our borders safe and secure.

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