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Customs officials astatine the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) thwarted a wildlife smuggling effort connected Wednesday, arresting a rider arriving from Bangkok aft 2 endangered red-shanked douc monkeys were recovered concealed successful his check-in baggage.
The primates, classified arsenic an endangered taxon and protected nether planetary wildlife laws, were rescued and handed implicit to carnal payment authorities for care.
The officials said the rider who arrived connected formation TG-325 attempted to smuggle the uncommon animals into the state by hiding them wrong his luggage.
The Customs authorities said that the rider has been arrested nether applicable provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act and Customs Act. Further investigations are nether way.
Series of large seizures successful November
The Customs Department said that important seizures were made betwixt November 18 and 30, by the officials astatine the KIA and the Air Cargo Complex. During this two-week period, the Customs seized 19.65 lakh cigarettes, 4,830 e-cigarettes, 69.67 kg of ganja, and 115 physics items. They besides seized a large wildlife consignment containing 280 tarantulas and 2,809 endangered fish.
