100,000 illegal cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
June 5, 2026
Authorities fear exotic cockroaches could spread disease and harm Australia's native wildlife and agriculture. Photo: HANDOUT/Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water More than 100,000 cockroaches have been seized from a single breeder in Australia's largest-ever illegal exotic invertebrate bust.
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