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Venomous king cobras found hidden in potato chip cans; Los Angeles man held on charges of snake-smuggling

Rodrigo Franco, 34, was charged with illegally importing merchandise into the country after the US Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted a shipment containing three live, highly venomous king cobra snakes inside potato chip canisters that were being mailed to his California home, federal prosecutors said.

Jul 26, 2017, 09:13 AM IST

My firing was deliberate decision: Ex Federal prosecutor Preet Bharara

India-born former top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, has termed his firing by President Donald Trump as "deliberate", saying he does not "begrudge" the decision but wants the "record to be clear."

Apr 07, 2017, 11:02 AM IST