HA NOI ― Police here have seized 53 king cobras found in a car, and police have arrested the driver.
Officer Dang Van Hanh said Monday the live snakes were taken to a wildlife rescue center near the capital to be treated before being released into the wild.
King cobras are the world’s longest venomous snake, and grow up to 18 feet.
The meat of the king cobras is considered a delicacy by some in Viet Nam, where hunting and trading the snakes is banned. The snakes also are sometimes preserved in traditional medicines.
The snakes, which were kept in green sacks, were seized Friday.
Hanh said the car driver told officers he was paid to transport them. Local media reported he was paid less than $50.
― The Associated Press
53 king cobras in car seized by Vietnamese police
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