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Passenger Arrested at Mumbai Airport for Smuggling Exotic Wildlife from Bangkok
Mumbai: Customs at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok for allegedly smuggling live exotic wildlife species into India.
Acting on a specific tip-off, the officials detained one passenger identified as Sharukkhan Hassian, who arrived from Bangkok. A search of his dark grey trolley bag led to the recovery of two Kinkajous, two Pygmy Marmosets, and fifty Albino Red-Eared Sliders. All animals were found alive and concealed inside the baggage. The passenger was placed under arrest under provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, read with the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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