Man caught with massive mushroom haul

Pixabay

Swiss customs officers are always on the lookout for anyone carrying drugs, or too much meat and alcohol – but there’s something you may not have thought of: mushrooms.

An 80 year old man could be fined because he tried to bring in 3 kilos of mushrooms he’d picked in Germany. 

He was stopped at the border in Rheinfelden. 

They were all legal and edible – but just too many.

He told the officers he didn’t realize there was an upper limit on how many mushrooms can be brought into the country. 

For reference – the limit is 1 kilo. 

More from Bitesize News

  • Govt won't react to Trump tariff immediately

    The Federal Council says it will not take any immediate retaliatory measures against the United States following the Trump Administration’s decision hit Switzerland with a 31% tax on exports.

  • Geneva will be hard hit by tariffs

    Geneva is likely to be one of the worst hit cantons following the new US tariffs.

  • 'Blick' calls Trump 'angry old man'

    In a hard-hitting editorial in the Blick newspaper this morning – it calls Trump an ‘angry old man’ - the paper says the Federal Council has to face the issue of world trade with clarity and courage – but admits it has a tough job ahead.

  • Population hits new high

    The number of people living in Switzerland has risen to a record 9.05 million – a rise of 1% - despite a fall in immigration.

  • Court rejects car tax arguments

    A Geneva court has thrown out an appeal against the new vehicle tax levied by Geneva which caused shock and surprise at the beginning of the year when many saw their tax bills soar.

  • Tariffs on US Swiss goods 'confusing'

    US president Donald Trump unveiled a series of tariffs against countries around the world. He says the United States has been ‘looted, robbed and raped’ by friends and foes alike.

Download our app

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play