$50 for iguanas: $1,500 for fine
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A Winnipeg man must pay a hefty fine for sneaking two iguanas into Canada from Mexico last year. Emlyn Henry, 34, pleaded guilty Monday in provincial court for smuggling and importing the animals into Canada without a permit. He was ordered to pay $1,500.
When Henry was returning from a trip to Mazatlán in March 2009, Canada Border Services officers noticed an iguana sticking out from under Henry’s hat when they were examining his belongings. Henry told them he had bought the iguanas for $50 on a Mexico beach.
Because Henry didn’t have proper import permits and he failed to declare the animals, the iguanas were seized. They are being kept at the Assiniboine Zoo.
Environment Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency jointly laid the charges.
Canadian law states all travellers must declare goods they wish to bring into the country, including plants, animals and food. The laws are designed to reduce the spread of damaging pests, diseases and viruses into Canada. It is also illegal to import any wild animal into the country without a permit.
— Staff
