Authorities are investigating after roughly 1,500 of the tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that were hidden in ...

An unusual smell led German customs officials to uncover approximately 1,500 tarantulas concealed in spongecake packages from ...

Customs officials in Cologne, Germany, made a startling discovery this summer when they inspected odd-smelling packages of ...

The arachnids were found at Cologne Bonn airport after customs officials were tipped off by a "noticeable smell" that did not ...

Customs officials said they see a lot of illegal goods from all over the world but were left speechless by this package from ...

Customs officials have released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that ...

Chocolate cake box? More like a spider vault. 1,500 tarantulas were uncovered at the airport in a shocking smuggling scandal.

The incident occurred in Köln Bonn Airport in the city of Cologne, where officials noticed a large package allegedly filled with 15 pounds of snack cakes – but it did not smell quite so sweet.

Officials said the shipment had a “noticeable smell” that didn’t smell like 15 pounds of chocolate sponge cake.