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26 Live Geckos Smuggled In Bamboo Tubes Rescued In Guwahati, 2 Arrested
The rescue was carried out during a late-evening operation at around 8:00 pm on Friday following specific intelligence inputs. Acting on the tip-off, a police team conducted a raid in the area.
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311 Endangered Turtles Seized From AC First-Class Coach In Bhopal
The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (STSF), in a joint operation with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Bhopal Forest Division, seized 311 rare and endangered turtles from the AC First-Class coach
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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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Man Detained For Smuggling 100 Endangered Species From Thailand
Indian customs officers made the latest "significant" seizure of endangered wildlife from a passenger arriving from Thailand, a government statement said, carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums.
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2 Belgian Teens Found With 5,000 Ants Given $7,700 Fine Or Year In Jail
Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were given a choice of paying a fine of $7,700 or serving 12 months in prison - the minimum penalty for the offense - for violating wildlife conservation laws.
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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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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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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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"Giant Parking Lots": Raghav Chadha Flags Severe Traffic Congestion In Metro Cities
A 60-year-old non-resident Indian was caught at the Delhi airport while attempting to smuggle out of the country a 'wildlife trophy', police said on Friday.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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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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50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested
The Assam forest department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) got a major success with a massive seizure of illegally smuggled marine life products, mostly sea fans, apart from parts of several endangered species from Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Man Arrested With Banned Wildlife Species In UP's Noida: Police
A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after body parts of banned wildlife species and smuggled Himalayan herb were seized from his possession, police said on Thursday.
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26 Live Geckos Smuggled In Bamboo Tubes Rescued In Guwahati, 2 Arrested
The rescue was carried out during a late-evening operation at around 8:00 pm on Friday following specific intelligence inputs. Acting on the tip-off, a police team conducted a raid in the area.
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311 Endangered Turtles Seized From AC First-Class Coach In Bhopal
The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (STSF), in a joint operation with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Bhopal Forest Division, seized 311 rare and endangered turtles from the AC First-Class coach
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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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Man Detained For Smuggling 100 Endangered Species From Thailand
Indian customs officers made the latest "significant" seizure of endangered wildlife from a passenger arriving from Thailand, a government statement said, carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums.
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2 Belgian Teens Found With 5,000 Ants Given $7,700 Fine Or Year In Jail
Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were given a choice of paying a fine of $7,700 or serving 12 months in prison - the minimum penalty for the offense - for violating wildlife conservation laws.
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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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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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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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"Giant Parking Lots": Raghav Chadha Flags Severe Traffic Congestion In Metro Cities
A 60-year-old non-resident Indian was caught at the Delhi airport while attempting to smuggle out of the country a 'wildlife trophy', police said on Friday.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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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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50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested
The Assam forest department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) got a major success with a massive seizure of illegally smuggled marine life products, mostly sea fans, apart from parts of several endangered species from Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Man Arrested With Banned Wildlife Species In UP's Noida: Police
A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after body parts of banned wildlife species and smuggled Himalayan herb were seized from his possession, police said on Thursday.
