The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Man tries to smuggle tortoises disguised as desserts through Berlin airport A man tried to bring three tortoises into Germany by disguising them as sweet treats. https://www.thelocal.de/20190315/man-tries-to-smuggle-tortoises-disguised-as-desserts-through-berlin-airport Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:47:55 +0100 man-tries-to-smuggle-tortoises-disguised-as-desserts-through-berlin-airport Smuggler hid 110,000 cigarettes in car A smuggler hid 110,000 cigarettes in plastic bags and distributed them around his car in an attempt to fool customs officials in eastern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20140701/smuggler-hid-110000-cigarettes-in-car-germany Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:54:00 +0200 smuggler-hid-110000-cigarettes-in-car-germany Man tries to smuggle €100,000 in his shoes A Bavarian pensioner tried to smuggle €100,000 of cash between Germany and Luxembourg by hiding the stash in his shoes. https://www.thelocal.de/20131115/man-tries-to-smuggle-in-shoes Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:46:00 +0100 man-tries-to-smuggle-in-shoes