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International gang of wildlife smugglers busted in Chennai

 

09 October 2018

The kingpin, who was arrested at Aizawl in Mizoram, confessed to his role in the smuggling and also named the persons, for whom he is indulging in the smuggling activity.

CHENNAI: An international syndicate of exotic wildlife smugglers having links to Chennai was busted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence which seized 100 different species of foreign birds and animals.
In a coordinated swoop on the syndicate smuggling exotic wildlife like birds and animals, the officers of the DRI here in tandem with the officers of Aizawl, Guwahati, Kolkata carried out operations.

Officials said the searches were carried out at two locations in Chennai. These include residential premises and a farmhouse on the outskirts of the city. The searches resulted in the seizure of 70 species of wildlife consisting of birds like a scarlet macaw, harlequin macaw, blue gold macaw, various varieties of conure, cockatoos, etc.

The searches also resulted in the seizure of wildlife animalChennais such as squirrel monkey, Callithrix monkey and a pair of a red iguana. One of the masterminds was apprehended in Chennai during the operations conducted.


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