Venomous cargo: Three spider-tailed horned vipers, five Asian leaf turtles and 44 Indonesian pit vipers were among the animals concealed in checked-in baggage. — Photo courtesy of Mumbai Customs on X
A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.
The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were “concealed in checked-in baggage”, Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday.
