Snakes on a plane bound for India, again


Customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.

“Customs officers ... foiled yet another wildlife smuggling attempt, 16 live snakes ... seized from passenger returning from Thailand,” said customs officers in the airport in the Indian financial hub.

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