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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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6 "Ninja Turtle Gang" Members Arrested In Malaysia, Tortoises Seized
Malaysian authorities have arrested six members of an international crime ring known as the "Ninja Turtle Gang" and seized about 200 smuggled tortoises and turtles, a wildlife official said Tuesday.
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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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Over 200 Endangered Tortoises Labelled As "Seafood" Seized In Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as "dried seafood", the largest such capture since 2015.
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Pics: 53 Snakes Among Animals Found In Abandoned Bags At Chennai Airport
Two bags containing snakes, monkeys and tortoises were found at Chennai Airport last week, officials said. The unattended bags were spotted by customs officials near the baggage claim belt at the airport on Wednesday.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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401 Indian Star Tortoises Seized In Bengaluru, 1 Arrested: Police
A team from Bannergatta National park will treat the ill tortoise, an official said.
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Kangaroo, Macaw Parrot, Being Smuggled At Assam-Mizoram Border, Recovered
A baby kangaroo, six Macaw parrots, three tortoise and two monkeys were recovered by the Assam Forest Department on Tuesday as the exotic animals were being illegally trafficked in Assam.
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834 Star Tortoises, Meant For Smuggling To Bangladesh, Seized In Kolkata
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 834 Indian star tortoises meant for smuggling to Bangladesh, an official statement issued on Friday said.
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Singapore Returns 50 Smuggled Indian Star Tortoises To Karnataka
About 50 Indian star tortoises were flown to Bengaluru on Monday, two years after they were allegedly smuggled from India to Singapore, an animal welfare organisation said on Tuesday.
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Three Men Caught Illegally Transporting More Than 1,000 Star Tortoises
More than 1,100 endangered Indian star tortoises, meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, have been seized from three passengers of a train at Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh by DRI officials, the agency said on Sunday.
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97 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Be Brought Back To India
Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation.
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Man Stopped On Thailand Border With Orangutans, Tortoises, Raccoons
Thai wildlife officers have arrested a Malaysian man attempting to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six raccoons into the kingdom across its southern border, officials said Thursday.
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Malaysia Seizes 330 Smuggled Exotic Tortoises Worth $300,000
Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
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Cambodia Rescues Half Tonne Of Smuggled Tortoises, Pythons
Cambodian authorities rescued more than half a tonne of live tortoises and pythons stolen by smugglers, a forestry official said Tuesday, the latest haul in a country with a thriving illegal wildlife trade.
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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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6 "Ninja Turtle Gang" Members Arrested In Malaysia, Tortoises Seized
Malaysian authorities have arrested six members of an international crime ring known as the "Ninja Turtle Gang" and seized about 200 smuggled tortoises and turtles, a wildlife official said Tuesday.
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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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Over 200 Endangered Tortoises Labelled As "Seafood" Seized In Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as "dried seafood", the largest such capture since 2015.
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Pics: 53 Snakes Among Animals Found In Abandoned Bags At Chennai Airport
Two bags containing snakes, monkeys and tortoises were found at Chennai Airport last week, officials said. The unattended bags were spotted by customs officials near the baggage claim belt at the airport on Wednesday.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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401 Indian Star Tortoises Seized In Bengaluru, 1 Arrested: Police
A team from Bannergatta National park will treat the ill tortoise, an official said.
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Kangaroo, Macaw Parrot, Being Smuggled At Assam-Mizoram Border, Recovered
A baby kangaroo, six Macaw parrots, three tortoise and two monkeys were recovered by the Assam Forest Department on Tuesday as the exotic animals were being illegally trafficked in Assam.
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834 Star Tortoises, Meant For Smuggling To Bangladesh, Seized In Kolkata
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 834 Indian star tortoises meant for smuggling to Bangladesh, an official statement issued on Friday said.
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Singapore Returns 50 Smuggled Indian Star Tortoises To Karnataka
About 50 Indian star tortoises were flown to Bengaluru on Monday, two years after they were allegedly smuggled from India to Singapore, an animal welfare organisation said on Tuesday.
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Three Men Caught Illegally Transporting More Than 1,000 Star Tortoises
More than 1,100 endangered Indian star tortoises, meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, have been seized from three passengers of a train at Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh by DRI officials, the agency said on Sunday.
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97 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Be Brought Back To India
Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation.
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Man Stopped On Thailand Border With Orangutans, Tortoises, Raccoons
Thai wildlife officers have arrested a Malaysian man attempting to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six raccoons into the kingdom across its southern border, officials said Thursday.
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Malaysia Seizes 330 Smuggled Exotic Tortoises Worth $300,000
Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
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Cambodia Rescues Half Tonne Of Smuggled Tortoises, Pythons
Cambodian authorities rescued more than half a tonne of live tortoises and pythons stolen by smugglers, a forestry official said Tuesday, the latest haul in a country with a thriving illegal wildlife trade.
