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Story summary
- Alberto Hernandez Castillo was arrested at Miami Airport after officers found birds hidden in his underwear.
- He arrived on Flight 503 from Havana on Oct. 4 and said “No” on the animal declaration.
- Officers found six plastic tubes sewn into his underwear pockets, holding ten birds.
- The birds were eight grassquits and two blue grosbeaks under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
- Prosecutors suggested a $25,000 bond and his hearing date is unknown.