WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Jan. 27) -- A German man who stuffed 44 small lizards into his underwear before trying to board a flight has been sentenced to prison in New Zealand for plundering the country's protected species.
Hans Kurt Kubus, 58, will spend 14 weeks behind bars and must pay a $3,540 fine before being deported to Germany as soon as he is released, District Court Judge Colin Doherty ruled on Tuesday.
Kubus was caught by wildlife officials at Christchurch International Airport on South Island in December. He was about to board an overseas flight with 44 geckos and skinks in a hand-sewn package concealed in his underwear.
