Reuters/Australian Customs Live pigeons are pictured, stuffed into the tights of a man, at Melbourne International Airport in this February 1 2009 picture released by Australian Customs on February 3, 2009.
The illegal items were hidden in 21 crates on a container ship going from Nigeria to Hong Kong. This contraband obviously wasn't hidden well enough.
Other smugglers who have also gotten caught have gone to even more creative lengths to sneak illegal items across international borders.
These items include illicit animal parts as well as