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Foreigners Now Sneak in Exotic Wildlife to India
The New Indian Express Vellore
|May 06, 2025
Customs point to shift in tactics after two Thai women carriers caught at B'luru airport
In a rare development pointing to a shift in smuggling tactics, Customs officials at Bengaluru International Airport arrested two Thai women for allegedly attempting to traffic exotic wildlife, including a baby monkey and protected birds, from Thailand into India around three weeks ago.
This story is from the May 06, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vellore.
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