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Passenger Arrested With Two Endangered Monkeys At Bengaluru Airport
A passenger who arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport here from Bangkok has been arrested for allegedly smuggling two Red-Shanked Doucs -- an endangered monkey species -- and the animals were also seized, the Customs officials said.
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Blackbuck Meat Sold To Elites, Influential Families, Madhya Pradesh Hunting Gang Busted
What began as a routine vehicle check near Indore has unraveled into one of the most shocking wildlife crime rackets in recent years a multi-state Blackbuck poaching and meat smuggling network that allegedly supplied the endangered animals meat.
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Passenger Arrested At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling 54 Exotic Animals
A passenger was apprehended at Mumbai airport allegedly with 54 exotic animals, an official said on Saturday.
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Flyer Smuggles In 2 Monkeys, 7 Tortoises From Bangkok, Caught In Chennai
An Indian man returning from Bangkok was caught carrying two live monkeys of different species in ventilated carry bags and seven tortoises in a cloth bag at the Chennai airport.
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Watch: Baby Gorilla In T-Shirt Stuffed Inside A Crate, Rescued At Istanbul Airport
After the rescue, officials transferred the baby gorilla to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's care units.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle Over 100 Live Snakes In His Trousers, Arrested
A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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52 Smuggled Indonesian Birds, Animals Rescued In Assam, 2 Arrested
In a joint operation, Assam Police and forest department officials today rescued 52 rare birds and animals.
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Thai Officials Discover Red Panda, Snakes In Checked-In Luggage
Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country's main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling.
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Wanted Criminal Carrying Rs 25,000 Reward Arrested After Encounter In UP
A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and involved in cow slaughter, animal smuggling and animal theft was arrested following an encounter in the Karari police station area here on Monday morning, officials said.
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28 Tortoises, Otters Smuggled Into Thailand Plane, Found Crawling In Cabin
The mobile menagerie, which also included 28 baby tortoises and a marmot, was seized when the Thai Vietjet flight landed at Taipei's Taoyuan airport on Wednesday.
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Man In China Caught Trying To Smuggle 14 Live Snakes In His Pockets
Security Agents at Huanggang Customs noticed the man looking nervous and avoiding eye contact with them.
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Over 300 Exotic Animals Being Smuggled From Thailand Rescued In Mumbai
The Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 306 live exotic animals that were being smuggled into India from Thailand, an official said on Saturday.
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113 Cattle Seized, 6 Arrested After Massive Crackdown In Assam
In a massive crackdown on cattle smuggling, Assam Police on Thursday recovered a total of 113 animals from three separate trucks in the state.
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Passenger Arrested With Two Endangered Monkeys At Bengaluru Airport
A passenger who arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport here from Bangkok has been arrested for allegedly smuggling two Red-Shanked Doucs -- an endangered monkey species -- and the animals were also seized, the Customs officials said.
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Blackbuck Meat Sold To Elites, Influential Families, Madhya Pradesh Hunting Gang Busted
What began as a routine vehicle check near Indore has unraveled into one of the most shocking wildlife crime rackets in recent years a multi-state Blackbuck poaching and meat smuggling network that allegedly supplied the endangered animals meat.
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Passenger Arrested At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling 54 Exotic Animals
A passenger was apprehended at Mumbai airport allegedly with 54 exotic animals, an official said on Saturday.
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Flyer Smuggles In 2 Monkeys, 7 Tortoises From Bangkok, Caught In Chennai
An Indian man returning from Bangkok was caught carrying two live monkeys of different species in ventilated carry bags and seven tortoises in a cloth bag at the Chennai airport.
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Watch: Baby Gorilla In T-Shirt Stuffed Inside A Crate, Rescued At Istanbul Airport
After the rescue, officials transferred the baby gorilla to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's care units.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle Over 100 Live Snakes In His Trousers, Arrested
A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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52 Smuggled Indonesian Birds, Animals Rescued In Assam, 2 Arrested
In a joint operation, Assam Police and forest department officials today rescued 52 rare birds and animals.
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Thai Officials Discover Red Panda, Snakes In Checked-In Luggage
Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country's main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling.
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Wanted Criminal Carrying Rs 25,000 Reward Arrested After Encounter In UP
A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and involved in cow slaughter, animal smuggling and animal theft was arrested following an encounter in the Karari police station area here on Monday morning, officials said.
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28 Tortoises, Otters Smuggled Into Thailand Plane, Found Crawling In Cabin
The mobile menagerie, which also included 28 baby tortoises and a marmot, was seized when the Thai Vietjet flight landed at Taipei's Taoyuan airport on Wednesday.
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Man In China Caught Trying To Smuggle 14 Live Snakes In His Pockets
Security Agents at Huanggang Customs noticed the man looking nervous and avoiding eye contact with them.
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Over 300 Exotic Animals Being Smuggled From Thailand Rescued In Mumbai
The Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 306 live exotic animals that were being smuggled into India from Thailand, an official said on Saturday.
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113 Cattle Seized, 6 Arrested After Massive Crackdown In Assam
In a massive crackdown on cattle smuggling, Assam Police on Thursday recovered a total of 113 animals from three separate trucks in the state.
