Sharp eye finds cacti illegally declared as lingerie and shoes

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Date: 12th Aug, 2025 Source: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) Country: Australia Original Source

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"On Friday, 25 July, Kirsten Mae Fearn pleaded guilty to 14 biosecurity charges in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. She was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and released immediately on a Recognizance Release Order (RRO) for misdeclaring a package as lingerie and shoes, which actually contained 57 cacti and succulents, intended for sale online through her business."

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