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http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/0002/10/A10659-2000Feb10.shtml
Man had lizards in underwear, court told
Source: AAP | Published: Thursday February 10, 1:54 PM
A Czech holidaymaker was jailed today after being caught
trying to smuggle 31 endangered lizards out of Australia in
his underwear.
Ales Havelka, 30, found with pouches full of lizards in his
clothes, had made similar attempts to seize wildlife in
Mauritius and Peru, a suburban court was told.
Magistrate Allan Spillane told Havelka he had made a
'planned attack on the safety of Australian wildlife' and
should learn to conduct himself as a 'world citizen'.
Havelka was stopped by customs officials as he tried to
leave Australia bound for the Czech Republic on Monday,
Broadmeadows Court was told.
Daniela Duviani, prosecuting, said when Havalka was
searched, officers found two pouches on him and noticed
they were moving.
Each pouch contained a number of small lizards.
He said he had more concealed under his jeans near his
ankles.
A further search revealed a number of bulges in the thermal
underwear near his ankles, Ms Duviani said.
A total of 31 small Australian native lizards or geckos
were found in the search.
Havelka said he collected lizards and found these ones in
South Australia and New South Wales.
It was estimated the lizards were worth between $US400 and
$US2,000 each.
Robert Walters, prosecuting for the Department of Natural
Resources and Environment, said 13 knob-tailed geckos,
seven bearded geckos and 11 southern leaf-tailed geckos had
been found.
Six of these lizards were endangered species.
Mr Walters said Halvelka had been detained in Mauritius and
Peru for attempting to take wildlife.
Havelka, who was in Australia on holiday, found other
lizards on the roadside in the Whyalla area in South
Australia and others at Mona Vale, in New South Wales.
Officers seized the creatures and took them to the
Melbourne Zoo.
Kellie (Kellie) Blair, defending, said Havelka was a lizard
collector and had not intended to sell them - he wanted to
use them for breeding.
He had a collection of 25 species of geckos and 120 lizards
at home in the Czech Republic, she said.
Magistrate Mr Spillane told Havelka this was a 'direct,
planned attack on the safety of Australian wildlife.
'I think it's time you were told you simply have to conduct
yourself as a proper world citizen if you are going to
travel to other countries.'
Havelka pleaded guilty to a charge of exporting a
prohibited export and possessing endangered wildlife.
He was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment.
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