JFK bird smuggler hid 35 live finches in pants and jacket during 6-hour flight: feds
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People bet on the birds in big-money singing competitions.
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Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
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Officials say the finches from Guyana are prized. They are used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens where wages are placed on the birds with the best voice.
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