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Student spider smuggler hit with massive fine in Australia for trafficking wildlife

✍️ Scmp S Asia Desk 📅 November 05, 2025 04:43 PM 🕐 Scraped: November 05, 2025

Summary: Chinese national Zhang Qiran, 22, pleaded guilty after 125 native spiders and insects were found in his luggage at Sydney airport.

An international student has been fined A$35,000 (US$22,700) after he was caught trying to smuggle 125 spiders and insects out of Australia, as the country continues to crack down on a growing

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