More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust

The invertebrates were likely destined for the pet trade, including as reptile food

More than 100,000 live, exotic cockroaches have been seized from a commercial breeder in New South Wales in a record-breaking bust linked to the pet trade.

Biosecurity officials seized the animals, which have a commercial value of up to $200,000, from a commercial breeder in Bathurst in the state’s central west this week.