Eighty alligator heads have been seized after a police search of a house in Birmingham.
West Midlands Police said the raid took place at a property in Perry Barr on Thursday morning.
The joint investigation involved officers from the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and the force’s wildlife crime officer volunteers.
A statement said: “We received information that the heads were being imported from abroad illegally and sold on through eBay to buyers all around the world at a large profit to the seller.
“We carried out a joint investigation with the NWCU and believe the suspect has been illegally importing the heads for some time, with regular sales being seen on eBay.”
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The warrant was conducted under the Control of Trade of Endangered Species Act and a 44-year-old man has been voluntarily interviewed.
Source : Sky News : http://news.sky.com/story/eighty-alligator-heads-seized-in-police-raid-on-house-in-birmingham-12228874