Pets Smuggling: Major action by Customs at Chennai Airport, 2 arrested for smuggling exotic animals, 22 species seized

Pets Smuggling: Major action by Customs at Chennai Airport, 2 arrested for smuggling exotic animals, 22 species seized


Exotic Pets Smuggling Busted: The customs team at Chennai airport took a major action on Monday (12 August 2024). Attempts to smuggle exotic pets have been foiled here. 22 wildlife species have been seized from a passenger named Mohammed Mira Sardarali who came from Thailand.

According to the customs, the team recovered one Siamang Gibbon (a monkey native to Indonesia and Malaysia), two Sunda Flying Lemurs, one Red-footed Tortoise, 5 Indo Chain Box Turtles, 9 Four-eyed Turtles, 1 Keeled Box Turtle, 2 Green Tree Pythons and 1 White-lipped Python from its possession.

A house was also raided in follow up action

Taking action in this case, the team has arrested both the passenger and the receiver outside the airport. Apart from this, in follow-up action, the customs team searched a house in Kolathur and seized more wildlife from there. The team recovered an Indian roof turtle, tricarinate hill turtle, black pond turtle, star tortoise and royal ball python from this house.





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