U.S. Customs Agents Arrest Man With 15 Lizards Strapped To Body

November 21, 2009 8:43 a.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Customs agents at the Los Angeles International Airport have arrested a man found with 15 live lizards inside his money belt.

Possessing two geckos, 11 skinks and two monitor lizards worth $8,500 was enough for Michael Plank, 40, to be detained upon arrival at the airport, according to officials of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Friday.

Plank came from Australia.

Agents arrested Plank for not having a proper permit to carry the said lizards.

He posted a $10,000 bail for his release.

A Los Angeles federal court will hear his case on Dec. 21.