Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Six live exotic snakes were seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from a Sri Lankan national arriving from Bangkok via Chennai on a IndiGo Airlines flight, Sri Lanka Customs said.

The interception was carried out by Sri Lanka Customs' Narcotic Control Unit in collaboration with the Biodiversity, Cultural, and National Heritage Protection Unit.

The female passenger, in her early 40s, had concealed the snakes in her checked-in baggage.

The seized reptiles included:

* 1 Speckled Kingsnake

* 1 Yellow Anaconda

* 3 Honduran Milk Snakes

* 1 Ball Python

All species are listed under CITES Appendix II and are subject to international controls due to the threats posed by the exotic pet trade, said Sri ...