Passenger Nabbed at Mumbai Airport with 48 Venomous Snakes from Thailand
1 Jun 2025 5:54 PM IST1 Jun 2025 5:54 PM IST
Customs officials intercepted a Bangkok-returned Indian passenger smuggling vipers and turtles at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
A man was caught at Mumbai airport carrying 48 deadly viper snakes and five turtles, triggering wildlife repatriation orders. (File Photo)
Mumbai: An Indian who arrived at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Thailand was found to be carrying 48 highly venomous snakes and five turtles, an official said on Sunday. Customs officials intercepted the passenger on Saturday night after he got down from a flight from Bangkok, he said.
During a search of his baggage, the Customs officials discovered 48 highly venomous viper snakes and five turtles, he said. A team from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) assisted in the identification and handling of these species, he said. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has ordered that the reptiles be sent back to the country from where they had been brought, as per the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, the official added.
( Source : PTI )
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