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wildlife-smuggling
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Thai Authorities Seize Tortoises from Passenger at Bangkok Airport in Latest Smuggling Incident
A 19-year-old passenger was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle dozens of tortoises strapped to her body while bound for Taipei. This follows recent seizures of turtles, iguanas, a crocodile, raccoons, chameleons and endangered gibbons at the same…
bangkokpost.comworld21 days ago
Kenyan Court Sentences Chinese National to One Year in Prison for Ant Smuggling
A Nairobi court sentenced a Chinese national to one year in prison and imposed a fine for attempting to smuggle more than 2,200 ants out of Kenya. The ants were discovered in the individual's luggage at Nairobi airport, destined for China. This case relates to a trade in east Afr…