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In what appears to be a growing trend in international wildlife trafficking, customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport have intercepted a fresh case of exotic animal smuggling, just weeks after a similar breakthrough at Bhubaneswar airport.
The Customs Department, in a post on X, said that an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok on May 31 was arrested after officials discovered a collection of rare and protected reptiles concealed in his baggage.
The instance marked the second major seizure within a week involving travellers from Thailand, suggesting a larger network operating between Sout...