Customs were led to the find by traces of slime on a baggage car. What they thought was a toy turned out to be a two-centimeter-long snail, which had left behind a sticky liquid, and as they followed it, they could see with their own eyes a second snail trying to get out of a bag.
In total, 93 giant snails, 28 kilograms of fish and smoked meat were found distributed in six suitcases, one of which was filled with rotten meat. Everything had been imported from Nigeria with the intended destination being a business in the Ruhr area.
The snails have been handed over to an animal rights organization. The meat has been destroyed, the customs state.