Three young boys have been arrested in a hotel in Aladinma, Imo state, after a live snake was found in their box.

The boys, said to be aged 14, 16, and 17, were caught at about 10:00 am on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022.

 Suspected Yahoo boys arrested in a hotel after being caught with live snake in their luggage

They arrived at the hotel in Aladinma with a box that was secured with a padlock but when the box was opened, a live snake was found in it.

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 Suspected Yahoo boys arrested in a hotel after being caught with live snake in their luggage

The boys were immediately apprehended and eyewitnesses claim they confessed that they had been to Adagwa in Rivers state where a native doctor made some marks on their bodies and filled the box with US Dollars before they continued on their journey.

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However, when they got to Imo state and the box was opened for a search at the hotel, they were shocked to find the foreign currency had been replaced by a live snake.

The boys were taken to the Aladinma police station where their presence attracted a large crowd on Wednesday morning, January 26.

 Suspected Yahoo boys arrested in a hotel after being caught with live snake in their luggage
 Suspected Yahoo boys arrested in a hotel after being caught with live snake in their luggage