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Remk · May 11, 2017

This popped up on my local news feed today, apparently somebody used a carrier company to send pirated famicom carts that had some plastic vials inside them to send live spiders.

This was sent from Guadalajara's airport in Mexico to Maryland and since it wasn't properly documented is currently being investigated by federal authorities.

Source (in spanish):
http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2017/1022979.html

There´s a video too, thats a clever way to use that empty cart space, makes you wonder what other stuff might have been sent this way too.

WillyFive · May 11, 2017

Great business opportunity for Sony.

Sorcerer Supreme · May 11, 2017

why spiders?

TI82 · May 11, 2017

SPIDERS?

what the hell

Venfayth · May 11, 2017

Sorcerer Supreme said:
why spiders?

murder weapons

Dekutulla · May 11, 2017

suddenly this thread makes so much more sense

it was just returning to its natural habitat

Fat4all · May 11, 2017

so that's how they get in there

dragonzdogma · May 11, 2017

Sorcerer Supreme said:
why spiders?

Silk thread is the strongest, stonger than iron Guadalajara is known for their great hammocks.

No clue

Super Moop · May 11, 2017

What will those wacky spider cartels think of next?

WarRock · May 11, 2017

This is a movie waiting to happen.

ponpo · May 11, 2017

Imagine you got one of these and started blowing into it

super-famicom · May 11, 2017

chrisPjelly · May 11, 2017

soultron · May 11, 2017

Forget the war on drugs -- it's time for the war on spiders.

RecRoulette · May 11, 2017

RIP Switch. Wouldn't have this problem with discs.

Cerium · May 11, 2017

soultron said:
Forget the war on drugs -- it's time for the war on spiders.

Sounds like something a mosquito would say.

Lyriell · May 11, 2017

Okay, sticking to PAL carts now...

Maximo · May 11, 2017

RecRoulette said:
RIP Switch. Wouldn't have this problem with discs.

All Switches guaranteed at least one spider for every game! Sounds like a bargain to me

MrBS · May 11, 2017

Just popping in to say this is the most horrifying thread title I've seen in a while. That's one way to smuggle spiders!

F0rneus · May 11, 2017

Tarantulas for the pet trade? Kind of fucked up. The animals deserve better.

Kilau · May 11, 2017

I hate bugy games

Sword Of Doom · May 11, 2017

You can't make this shit up

edoara · May 11, 2017

soultron said:
Forget the war on drugs -- it's time for the war on spiders.

Cerium said:
Sounds like something a mosquito would say.

OMG the plot twist is real!

ArkkAngel007 · May 11, 2017

Seems like an odd thing to smuggle in the first place.

WickedLaharl · May 11, 2017

Dusk Golem · May 11, 2017

I hate games that always are trying to be connected to the web.

Vanadium · May 11, 2017

Dusk Golem said:
I hate games that always are trying to be connected to the web.

Only possible explanation.

StereoVsn · May 11, 2017

super-famicom said:

Shit, burn it with fire, indeed!

OfTheOverflow · May 11, 2017

Lmao what the fuck this is terrifying

Raticus79 · May 11, 2017

Dekutulla said:
suddenly this (neogaf dot site/forum/showthread.php?t=1353626) thread makes so much more sense

it was just returning to its natural habitat

That page is a third party cloned phishing site. You should change your password if you've logged in through there (or attempted to).
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1322556

VariantX · May 11, 2017

I'm sorry, theres a market for illegal spider smuggling now? We got a black market for spiders???

Build the wall.

Renekton · May 11, 2017

Retro collectors gonna have some fun craig/ebay surprises.

Version 3.0 · May 11, 2017

Thanks. Needed a feel good story today.

SatoAilDarko · May 11, 2017

WickedLaharl said:

Humanity has Declined was super enjoyable.

Dekutulla · May 11, 2017

Raticus79 said:
That page is a third party cloned phishing site. You should change your password if you've logged in through there (or attempted to).
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1322556

Yikes. I found that link through google and didn't bother checking it since I was already logged in, but thanks for the heads up

LOLCats · May 11, 2017

Google illegal spider smuggling.

What if 1000 tarantulas got loose on a plane?

jediyoshi · May 11, 2017

Dammit I need to see what's inside Jurassic Park

L.O.R.D · May 11, 2017

LOLCats said:
Google illegal spider smuggling.

What if 1000 tarantulas got loose on a plane?

Then we wil see a movie called:
"Spiders on a plane"

hamchan · May 11, 2017

Haha they're trying to turn the US into Australia.

Zantetsuken · May 11, 2017

The spiders put them up to this. I guarandamntee it.

The Hermit · May 11, 2017

It all begun here

you expected this the moment you clicked the thread right

NormalFish · May 11, 2017

F0rneus said:
Tarantulas for the pet trade? Kind of fucked up. The animals deserve better.

This is what I'd think, but fami carts aren't that big. They might be juveniles but I would think that people distributing CB spiders would be able to circumvent these restrictions in easier ways. I don't even know how expensive spiders are, anyway.

foxuzamaki · May 11, 2017

When it said spider trafficking i thought it was just another name for some kind of trafficking of something or someone, I didnt actually register that these are carts

Reversed · May 11, 2017

Flea market does not accept spiders. /snort

Remk · May 11, 2017

chrisPjelly said:

But there's a video link there! moving pictures and whatnot!

But I'll oblige and post a pic:

Also the news report say 10 carts and 73 spider vials in total, so it doesn't seem like a random occurrence happening here...

JSoup · May 11, 2017

I've told this story in various places across the internet, but have I ever shared with the GAF the story of the Pokemon Emerald cart I got that was full of child porn?

wedca · May 11, 2017

Really good thread title, very eye catching.

TheOGB · May 11, 2017

Nostremitus · May 11, 2017

What's worse? Spiders or meth?

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1371936

InsaneFandom · May 11, 2017

Poor spideys :/

Never thought about it before but that is a pretty good hiding spot

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