Snakes on a plane: Reptiles were in checked baggage, says Customs

By JUSTIN ZACK

PETALING JAYA: The bag that contained 22 snakes smuggled in on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai, India, was designated as "check-in baggage" and under the purview of the auxiliary police, says the Customs Department.

"Scanning and image monitoring are conducted by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) auxiliary police (Polis Bantuan) on duty and the results forwarded to the relevant authorities.

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