Author: Associated Press

NEW YORK — Six people were arrested in New York on Tuesday on charges of illegally importing goose and duck intestines from China, in some cases by hiding them under wrapped rattlesnakes or mislabeling them as pet grooming products on customs forms, federal officials announced. The scheme, which also involved illegal imports of duck blood and hawthorn fruit, involved transporting restricted foods from China to California and then to New York, where they were sold to customers, including restaurants, authorities said in a complaint filed Monday. This November 2022 photo provided by the United States Attorney’s office, shows boxes in…