Gaza – Women with 3 Suspicious Packages Strapped to Her Body Stopped

Gaza – A woman was stopped at the Gaza-Egypt border crossing after guards noticed that she looked “strangely fat.”
The woman’s shape raised suspicions at the Rafah terminal in southern Gaza, and a body search by a female border guard turned up three crocodiles strapped to her waist each about 20 inches long, concealed underneath her loose robe, according to Maria Telleria, spokeswoman for the European observers who run the crossing.
“The woman looked strangely fat. Even though she was veiled and covered, even with so many clothes on there was something strange,” Telleria said.

The incident, sparked panic at the crossing. “The policewoman screamed and ran out of the room, and then women began screaming and panicking when they heard,” Telleria said. But when the hysteria died down, she said, “everybody was admiring a woman who is able to tie crocodiles to her body.”

In her defense, the woman said she “was asked” to carry the crocodiles. The reptiles, which had their jaws tied shut with string, were returned to the Egyptian side of the border.
A spokesman said the animals were likely meant for sale to Gaza’s small zoo or to private owners. The crocodiles would fetch “good money,” even in the impoverished territory, he said. [AP]