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Lyza Aquino

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<p>MANILA — Authorities intercepted a shipment of nearly 2,000 wild spiders at an air cargo facility of General Santos International Airport on Friday afternoon, August 22.</p><p>The discovery was made around 3:10 p.m., during a joint inspection conducted by personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12, Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP), and airport security screeners.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/11/30/coast-guard-intercepts-banca-transporting-poached-animals-in-davao-oriental-1116">Coast Guard intercepts banca transporting poached animals in Davao Oriental</a></div><p>Officials found a total of 1,902 wild spiders inside an outbound cargo box bound for Iloilo.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:564px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756017982455viber_image_2025-08-24_13-04-11-114.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Photo: PNP Aviation Security Group"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo: PNP Aviation Security Group</span></span></span></div><p>The spiders were placed in resealable plastic sachets and were detected by airport x-ray scanners.</p><p>These were immediately confiscated under Republic Act 9147, or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.</p><p>The spiders have since been turned over to the DENR for proper handling and disposition.</p><p>Police investigators have yet to determine the sender and receiver of the shipment.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/16/dotr-eyes-privatization-of-10-more-airports-by-until-2028-0736">DOTr eyes privatization of 10 more airports by 2028</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jkGbgtljO-k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Authorities intercepted a shipment of nearly 2,000 wild spiders at an air cargo facility of General Santos International Airport on Friday afternoon, August 22.</p>

Authorities intercepted a shipment of nearly 2,000 wild spiders at an air cargo facility of General Santos International Airport on Friday afternoon, August 22.

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Authorities seize nearly 2,000 wild spiders at General Santos Airport

Lyza Aquino,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 24, 2025 02:48 PM PHT

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Updated August 24, 2025 07:03 PM PHT

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