San Diego, California - This man learned the hard way that smuggling endangered animals across the border simply doesn't fly! Here's how the "soar" loser got caught.

This curious encounter at the US-Mexican border was recently reported by the public prosecutor's office in California.

A few weeks earlier, the US-born Jesse Agus Martinez was stopped at the Mexican border.

The customs officers noticed a strange "bulge" in the man's groin area and pulled him aside.

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In a one-on-one interview, the 35-year-old claimed that the bulge was just his genitals – but the officers didn't let up that easily.

So Martinez had to strip bare, and, in fact, there was something else in his boxer shorts in addition to what one would normally expect to see.

Two small bags tumbled out of his underwear, containing two anaesthetized ivory parakeets (Eupsittula canicularis).

The US Fish and Wildlife Service was immediately informed, and the birds were taken to a nearby veterinary clinic. Apparently, the colorful birds belong to an endangered species.

Martinez's handcuffs clicked at the same moment.

The underpants smuggling operation could now be very expensive for Martinez.

He now has to go to court, where he is facing charges of illegal possession, endangering an endangered species, and attempting to illegally import unregistered animals into the country.

If the 35-year-old is found guilty of all charges, he may face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Looks like he flew too close to the sun on this one...