‘Hey, this box stinks’: the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska

A stinky box at the Anchorage airport led an inspector to discover thousands of shark fins — part of a major nationwide seizure.
The job turns up bizarre smuggling tricks: monitor lizards inside speakers, 400 baby turtles stuffed in snow boots, taxidermied reptiles in garbage bags — even big spiders.
After 30 years Andrews still loves the unpredictable work (confiscated rosewood guitars ended up with school bands), though his teens are tired of the stories.