Chennai Air Intelligence Unit Seizes 4,967 Red-Eared Slider Turtles Smuggled From Malaysia
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau confirmed that the seized turtles were exotic species. Both the passenger carrying the turtles and a second individual waiting to receive them at the airport were arrested under provisions of the Customs Act, 1962
Smuggled 28 Turtles And Otters Into Thailand Plane; Found Crawling In Cabin
Thailand serves as a key transit point for wildlife smugglers