CBP Seizes Monkey Carcass, 125 Pounds of Prohibited Meat at Chicago Airport

The encounters involved two separate travelers, one from Liberia and the other from Cameroon, CBP exclusively told The Epoch Times

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 100 pounds of ruminant meat hidden in a Liberian traveler's luggage at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on April 11, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Agriculture specialists with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized “significant, prohibited commodities,” including a monkey carcass, more than 100 pounds of meat, and prohibited leaves and seeds at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the agency exclusively told The Epoch Times on Tuesday.

CBP said these recent encounters, which occurred on April 11 and involved one traveler from Liberia and a separate traveler from Cameroon, highlighted the agency’s effort to not only prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country but also illegal contraband.