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450 delicious, delicious pork tamales destroyed by ICE at LAX
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-450-illegal-pork-tamales-destroyed-20151118-story.htmlA passenger at Los Angeles International Airport learned that the hard way earlier this month when he tried to bring pork tamales into the U.S. from Mexico.
The passenger arrived from Mexico on Nov. 2 and was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists, who found 450 pork tamales wrapped in plastic bags in the passenger’s luggage.
The passenger apparently denied that the tamales were made with pork, which is on the list of products that travelers may not bring into the country under customs regulations.
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The passenger, who was not identified, was fined $1,000 because authorities believed the tamales were going to be sold and distributed.
The passenger arrived from Mexico on Nov. 2 and was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists, who found 450 pork tamales wrapped in plastic bags in the passenger’s luggage.
The passenger apparently denied that the tamales were made with pork, which is on the list of products that travelers may not bring into the country under customs regulations.
...
The passenger, who was not identified, was fined $1,000 because authorities believed the tamales were going to be sold and distributed.
And, sure, I get why they had to, but... damn. 450 pork tamales, gone...
