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Man caught trying to smuggle geckos out of the country jailed

Man caught trying to smuggle geckos out of the country jailed

Update: 2025-12-05
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A Korean national who was caught in an undercover sting trying to smuggle multiple New Zealand geckos out of the country has been jailed. Gunak Lee's lawyer argued he was a naive mule when he agreed to do it for someone he hadn't even met. Kim Baker Wilson, who was in the Manukau District Court for Lee's sentencing, spoke to Lisa Owen.
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Man caught trying to smuggle geckos out of the country jailed

Man caught trying to smuggle geckos out of the country jailed