Police raiding a house in Birmingham uncovered 80 alligator heads which the force believes were ‘illegally imported’ to be sold on eBay.
The sale of such items – which is banned on the popular auction site – would make a large profit for the seller.
A 44-year-old man has been voluntarily interviewed following the raid, BirminghamLive reports.
Police seized the heads on Thursday, February 25, from an unknown address in the city’s Perry Barr area.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We’ve seized 80 alligator heads from a house in Perry Barr this morning.
“Not your normal find for us when conducting a warrant but it’s all in a day’s work for the National Wildlife Crime Unit and our wildlife crime officer volunteers.”
eBay says that it hasn’t been able to look into whether or not the heads had been listed on its site.
A spokesperson at the auction site said: “We have blocks in place to prevent listings which are in breach of our animal and wildlife policy.
“We are currently investigating this case and suitable action will be taken against the seller in question.
“We always cooperate with the relevant authorities and will be assisting the West Midlands Police as necessary.”
