Không thể "tin ở hoa hồng"

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A travel blogger arriving in Perth was slapped (phạt) with an almost $2000 fine after stepping off the plane (máy bay) in Australia with a single rose (một bông hoa hồng).

Lays Laraya travelled on Qatar Airways from Dubai where she lives and says she was given the flower by the cabin crew (phi hành đoàn) — but did not declare (khai báo) it.

Lays said she'd been "visibly" walking around Perth airport with the flower thinking she had "nothing to hide". (không có gì để giấu) But plain-clothed (thường phục) officials soon approached her and asked to see her passenger card, which all arrivals in Australia must complete.

It turns out the avid traveller had not declared the flower in the plant section, but said she didn't know she had to.

... "Travellers and goods arriving in Australia can introduce exotic (cây từ nước ngoài vào) pests (loài gây hại) and diseases,"