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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle Over 100 Live Snakes In His Trousers, Arrested
A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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52 Smuggled Indonesian Birds, Animals Rescued In Assam, 2 Arrested
In a joint operation, Assam Police and forest department officials today rescued 52 rare birds and animals.
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Thai Officials Discover Red Panda, Snakes In Checked-In Luggage
Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country's main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling.
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Wanted Criminal Carrying Rs 25,000 Reward Arrested After Encounter In UP
A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and involved in cow slaughter, animal smuggling and animal theft was arrested following an encounter in the Karari police station area here on Monday morning, officials said.
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28 Tortoises, Otters Smuggled Into Thailand Plane, Found Crawling In Cabin
The mobile menagerie, which also included 28 baby tortoises and a marmot, was seized when the Thai Vietjet flight landed at Taipei's Taoyuan airport on Wednesday.
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Man In China Caught Trying To Smuggle 14 Live Snakes In His Pockets
Security Agents at Huanggang Customs noticed the man looking nervous and avoiding eye contact with them.
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Over 300 Exotic Animals Being Smuggled From Thailand Rescued In Mumbai
The Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 306 live exotic animals that were being smuggled into India from Thailand, an official said on Saturday.
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113 Cattle Seized, 6 Arrested After Massive Crackdown In Assam
In a massive crackdown on cattle smuggling, Assam Police on Thursday recovered a total of 113 animals from three separate trucks in the state.
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50 Cows Tied, Crammed Into Few Rooms In Maharashtra, Rescued
Police have rescued 50 cows that were found tied and crammed into a few rooms at a village in Thane district of Maharashtra, and arrested one person on the charge of smuggling these animals, an official said on Sunday.
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Indian-Origin Malaysian Jailed For Smuggling Animals In Singapore
A 36-year-old Indian-origin Malaysian was sentenced to 12 months in prison for smuggling 26 puppies and a cat in laundry bags from Malaysia to Singapore, media reports said.
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10 Camels Crammed In Container Truck Rescued In Haryana, 1 Arrested
The Haryana Police has rescued 10 camels crammed inside a container truck and following a chase arrested a man on the charge of animal smuggling from Salamba village, officials said on Monday.
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Pics: 53 Snakes Among Animals Found In Abandoned Bags At Chennai Airport
Two bags containing snakes, monkeys and tortoises were found at Chennai Airport last week, officials said. The unattended bags were spotted by customs officials near the baggage claim belt at the airport on Wednesday.
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Passenger Tries To Smuggle Snakes, Lizards In Tinfoil At Israel Airport
The authorities said that the smuggled animals would be returned to their country of origin.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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Chinese Man Tries To Smuggle Over 100 Live Snakes In His Trousers, Arrested
A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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52 Smuggled Indonesian Birds, Animals Rescued In Assam, 2 Arrested
In a joint operation, Assam Police and forest department officials today rescued 52 rare birds and animals.
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Thai Officials Discover Red Panda, Snakes In Checked-In Luggage
Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country's main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling.
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Wanted Criminal Carrying Rs 25,000 Reward Arrested After Encounter In UP
A criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and involved in cow slaughter, animal smuggling and animal theft was arrested following an encounter in the Karari police station area here on Monday morning, officials said.
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28 Tortoises, Otters Smuggled Into Thailand Plane, Found Crawling In Cabin
The mobile menagerie, which also included 28 baby tortoises and a marmot, was seized when the Thai Vietjet flight landed at Taipei's Taoyuan airport on Wednesday.
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Man In China Caught Trying To Smuggle 14 Live Snakes In His Pockets
Security Agents at Huanggang Customs noticed the man looking nervous and avoiding eye contact with them.
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Over 300 Exotic Animals Being Smuggled From Thailand Rescued In Mumbai
The Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 306 live exotic animals that were being smuggled into India from Thailand, an official said on Saturday.
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113 Cattle Seized, 6 Arrested After Massive Crackdown In Assam
In a massive crackdown on cattle smuggling, Assam Police on Thursday recovered a total of 113 animals from three separate trucks in the state.
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50 Cows Tied, Crammed Into Few Rooms In Maharashtra, Rescued
Police have rescued 50 cows that were found tied and crammed into a few rooms at a village in Thane district of Maharashtra, and arrested one person on the charge of smuggling these animals, an official said on Sunday.
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Indian-Origin Malaysian Jailed For Smuggling Animals In Singapore
A 36-year-old Indian-origin Malaysian was sentenced to 12 months in prison for smuggling 26 puppies and a cat in laundry bags from Malaysia to Singapore, media reports said.
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10 Camels Crammed In Container Truck Rescued In Haryana, 1 Arrested
The Haryana Police has rescued 10 camels crammed inside a container truck and following a chase arrested a man on the charge of animal smuggling from Salamba village, officials said on Monday.
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Pics: 53 Snakes Among Animals Found In Abandoned Bags At Chennai Airport
Two bags containing snakes, monkeys and tortoises were found at Chennai Airport last week, officials said. The unattended bags were spotted by customs officials near the baggage claim belt at the airport on Wednesday.
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Passenger Tries To Smuggle Snakes, Lizards In Tinfoil At Israel Airport
The authorities said that the smuggled animals would be returned to their country of origin.
