Among the seized snakes were 44 Indonesian pit vipers which were “concealed in checked-in baggage”.- MUMBAI CUSTOMS/X
BANGKOK: Venomous vipers found in checked bags on a flight from Thailand to India illustrate a "very troubling" trend in wildlife trafficking driven by the exotic pet trade, an NGO warned Tuesday (June 10).
Indian customs officials last week arrested an Indian national after finding dozens of snakes and several turtles in their luggage.
