In those text messages, found during the search, Mr Franco also said he had previously received live cobras and planned to give five of them to the individual’s relative in Virginia, according to court papers.
He also admitted to a US Fish and Wildlife Service agent that he had previously imported 20 king cobras in two other shipments, but all had died in transit, court documents show.
It is unclear if some of those live cobras are among those he said he would give to a relative.
Two of the three cobras seized in March were receiving care at the San Diego Zoo while the third died for unknown reasons, officials told the Los Angeles Times.
If convicted, Mr Franco could face up to 20 years in prison.
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