Customs carries heavy supervision tasks in its daily work, not only protecting our country’s economic interests, but also protecting our country’s ecological security. According to the "Customs Release" public account, a few days ago, the Jinling Customs Office at the Post Office discovered an abnormality in the image of a mail when conducting X-ray machine inspections of incoming mail.
After being opened and inspected by customs officers, the package contained 6 woven bags containing a culture medium containing a large number of insect eggs.The eggs are fresh, white, and oblong in shape. According to sample calculations, there are about 5 million eggs.
Appraised by Nanjing Customs Animal, Plant and Food Inspection Center,The eggs are from the family Gryllidae.
Picture source "Customs Release" public account
At present, the customs is handling an administrative case of "illegal delivery of cricket eggs into the country" for this mail in accordance with the law, imposing a fine on the recipient, intercepting and destroying all eggs, effectively cracking down on illegal activities.
The customs reminded that in accordance with laws and regulations such as the Biosecurity Law, the Law on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and its Implementation Regulations, "exotic species are not allowed to be introduced without approval" and "it is prohibited to carry or send live animals and plants into the country."
Some experts said that viruses, bacteria, and fungal pathogenic microorganisms in wild animalsThere is a risk in the contact process. Pathogenic microorganisms are introduced into the human body. If they mutate further, they may endanger human health.