Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok today for attempting to smuggle live wildlife creatures.
The accused, identified as Sharukkhan Mohammed Hassian, was found concealing the animals inside his trolley bag during inspection.
Authorities recovered two Kinkajous (Potos flavus), two Pygmy Marmosets (Cebuella sp.), and 50 Albino Red-Eared Sliders turtles from Hassian's possession. The Kinkajous and Pygmy Marmosets are protected species under both the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and India's Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. However, the Albino Red-Eared Sliders do not fall under these protected categories.
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