Chennai man from Bangkok and 707 hidden exotic turtles: How Kolkata Customs officials stopped wildlife trafficking

Category : Wildlife | Location : Tamil Nadu  | Posted on 2026-07-27 09:41:44

Foiling a major wildlife trafficking bid, the Customs officials at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport on Wednesday seized 707 red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) from a Chennai-based passenger who arrived from Bangkok.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/chennai-man-from-bangkok-and-707-hidden-exotic-turtles-how-kolkata-customs-officials-stopped-wildlife-trafficking-10799274/