In what is the first seizure of wildlife that was being smuggled into India via Chennai Aiport in 2020, Air Intelligence Officers have seized rare species such as marmoset monkeys, tamarin monkeys, tricolour squirrels and iguanas that were being smuggled in from Bangkok.
Officials say that in most cases of smuggling be it wildlife or valuables, it is only the courier that is caught, but this case also saw the organiser being nabbed.
Based on the information that wild animals are likely to be smuggled from Bangkok, Air Intelligence officers had been maintaining a special vigil. On Tuesday morning AIU officers noticed that one passenger was moving in a suspicious manner in the arrival area. On close watch, it was observed that he collected his checked-in stroller bag and started to walk hurriedly, after which he was intercepted and questioned at the exit.
The passenger was identified as one Suresh(35), of Chennai who had arrived from Bangkok by Thai Airways flight TG337. His evasive replies prompted the officials to proceed with checking his belongings.
22/01/20 Sidharth MP/DNA
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Officials say that in most cases of smuggling be it wildlife or valuables, it is only the courier that is caught, but this case also saw the organiser being nabbed.
Based on the information that wild animals are likely to be smuggled from Bangkok, Air Intelligence officers had been maintaining a special vigil. On Tuesday morning AIU officers noticed that one passenger was moving in a suspicious manner in the arrival area. On close watch, it was observed that he collected his checked-in stroller bag and started to walk hurriedly, after which he was intercepted and questioned at the exit.
The passenger was identified as one Suresh(35), of Chennai who had arrived from Bangkok by Thai Airways flight TG337. His evasive replies prompted the officials to proceed with checking his belongings.
22/01/20 Sidharth MP/DNA
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