US EditionPlane passenger in India caught with 16 live snakes in luggage, including a rhino rat snake
MUMBAI, INDIA, JUN 29 – The passenger carried mostly non-venomous snakes linked to the exotic pet trade, marking the third such wildlife smuggling seizure in Mumbai this month, customs said.
- Indian customs officers in Mumbai seized 16 live snakes from a passenger arriving from Thailand, marking the third seizure this month.
- The snakes included non-venomous reptiles commonly sold in the pet trade, according to customs officers.
- Earlier in June, customs officers also intercepted a passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers from Thailand.
- TRAFFIC reported a 'very troubling' trend in wildlife trafficking linked to the exotic pet trade.
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16 live snakes found in passenger's belongings, seized at Mumbai airport
MUMBAI (WJW) – Airport authorities in India are investigating a passenger who was found to be smuggling more than a dozen snakes through the country's capital. Mumbai Customs officials took to social media on Sunday, announcing that they thwarted "yet another wildlife smuggling attempt" at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. In the post, investigators said a passenger was found with 16 live snakes in his luggage, including gar…
Indian customs officials have stopped a passenger from Thailand with live snakes in his luggage, the third such raid in a month.
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