22 pounds of animal parts seized at Dallas-Fort Worth airport

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists seized 22 pounds of raw animal organs from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Feb. 4.

The illegal meat products included raw chicken, cow meat, brains, hearts, tongues, heads and raw pig.

The items were found in the luggage of a permanent U.S. resident traveling from Vietnam. The traveler, who submitted a negative customs declaration, was referred for a baggage check just before customs agents found the prohibited products, which were destroyed by steam sterilization.

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"Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists work diligently to prevent the introduction of diseases into the U.S." Dallas CBP port director Cleatus Hunt Jr. said. "These kinds of meat products are potential carriers for harmful diseases that could result in devastating effects on our agriculture industry."

According to CBP data, agents seize "approximately 4,638 prohibited plant materials and/or animal products on a typical day." Certain items which can carry diseases are not allowed into the U.S. because they pose a risk to travelers.