Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags

The eight-year term handed down on Friday was a record for wildlife smuggling, federal environment officials said. A district court in Sydney gave the man, 61-year-old Neil Simpson, a non-parole period of five years and four months. Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from seized parcels destined for Hong Kong, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Romania, the officials said in a statement. The animals -- including shingleback lizards, western blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and southern...