US EditionSnakes on a Plane Bound for India, Again
- Indian customs officers in Mumbai arrested a passenger on June 29, 2025, for smuggling 16 live snakes from Thailand at Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport.
- This incident is part of a broader trend of increasing wildlife trafficking along the Thailand-India air route driven by demand for exotic pets.
- The seized snakes included largely non-venomous species commonly sold as pets, such as garter snakes, rhino rat snakes, and Kenyan sand boas.
- Wildlife monitor TRAFFIC called the surge "very troubling" and reported over 7,000 animals seized in the last 3.5 years on this route.
- Authorities have launched further investigation into the smuggling network, as this was the third such seizure in Mumbai during June 2025.
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Indian customs stopped a passenger illegally carrying live snakes at Bombay airport on Sunday.
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