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Airport Customs Seize 16 Snakes in Wildlife Trafficking Bust

7/4/2025

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In a shocking turn of events, Indian customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport apprehended a passenger arriving from Thailand with 16 live snakes. This incident marks the third wildlife smuggling bust this month, highlighting a disturbing rise in wildlife trafficking, with over 7,000 animals seized on the Thailand-India route in just 3.5 years.

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In a shocking turn of events, Indian customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport apprehended a passenger arriving from Thailand with 16 live snakes. This incident marks the third wildlife smuggling bust this month, highlighting a disturbing rise in wildlife trafficking, with over 7,000 animals seized on the Thailand-India route in just 3.5 years.