Indian arrested with 47 poisonous snakes in bag at Mumbai Airport – BBC News in Serbian

The authorities in India arrested a man for trying to smuggle dozens of rare reptiles, including poisonous snakes.

The Indian citizen, who returned from Thailand, stopped customs officers at Mumbai Airport.

Repacks, including 47 poisonous snakes, were found hidden in its submitted baggage, the reqls are from the customs service.

The animals were confiscated in accordance with wildlife laws in India.

The name of the passenger was not published, because it is in custody.

The customs officers published photographs of colorful snakes that are twisted into the container.

The passengers seized three spakrepasts of horned snakes, five asian tortoises with leafy armor and 44 Indonesian toxins.

It is not known where he got these animals.

Although it is not illegal to import animals to the country, the Indian Law on Wildlife forbids to import certain species, such as those classified as vulnerable or protected.

In addition, the passenger must receive the necessary permits and licenses before they import any wild animals.

The seizures of prohibited wild animals from smugglers are not uncommon.

In January, Indian authorities arrested Canadians at Delhi’s airport due to wearing crocodile skull in baggage.

Officials at Mumbai Airport, a month later, stopped the passenger who carried five Siamang Gibbon, small monkeys originating from the forest of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Gibobona, which indicated the International Union for Nature Protection as vulnerable species, were hidden in a plastic box located inside the passenger bag in the wheelchair.

In November 2024, customs officers arrested two passengers who returned from Bangkok due to carrying 12 exotic tortoises.

Officials at the airport in Chennai 2019 seized the horned serpent Jamic, five Iguan, four blue-eyed skinc, three green forest frogs and 22 Egyptian turtles from a man who traveled from Thailand.

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