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Indian customs officers gave the latest “significant” confiscation of endangered wild animals from the passenger coming from Thailand, a statement of the Government Government: almost 100 creatures, including lizards, sunny suns and pos.

Customs officers said the passenger, who also wore two Tarantus spiders and turtles, “exhibited signs of nervousness” upon arrival in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai.

The attacker comes after the passenger stop Smuggling dozens of toxic vipersHe also comes from Thailand, earlier in June. They included 44 Indonesian pits and “hidden in the registered luggage,” said Mumbai Customs.

Wild animals in the latest confiscation included iguana, as well as kinkajou or honey bear – a small animal like a mexican rainforest – along with six “sheegar slider” – barely in Australia.

Photos published by the customs unit showed six chops with sugar together in the basket, as well as a box inclined to densely lizards.

“In a significant operation, customs officers intercepted Indian National and Dialing of the Life and Dial Types of Wildlife, some of whom are protected by wildlife protection laws,” said in a statement late on Monday.

Wild animals, which fights wild animals and plants smuggling, alert on Tuesday to “Very worrying” trend of trafficking guided by exotic pets.

More than 7,000 animals, dead and alive, seized by Thailand-India air in the last 3 and a half years, said.

Customs officers at Mumbai airport are more used to confiscate smuggled gold, cash or cannabis – but cases of confiscation of wild animals have seen a gradual increase recently.

The customs officers took dozens of snakes and a few tortoises from the Indian National Flew from Thailand earlier in June.

There were several kary snakes among them, a venomated species that scientists only described in 2006. year and classified as “proximity” of the International Nature Preservation (IUCN).

Traffic said that his analysis showed that, while most cases included animals from Thailand, more than 80 percent interception occurred in India.

“Almost-weekly discoveries and variety of wild animals on the way to India are very worrisome,” said the traffic director of Southeast Asia Kanitha Krishnasy.

Many trapped were alive, which “shows that the conflict for exotic pets drives trade,” she added.

In February, customs officers at Mumbai airport stopped a smuggler with five Siamang Gibbon, a small monkey native to Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

These small beings, listed as endangered by IUCN, were “ingenious disguised” in a plastic crate that are placed inside the passenger cart bag, customs officers said.

The authorities found passengers who wear a crossbinder basket 12 turtle in November.