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Three arrested over smuggling endangered tortoises from Thailand: The three are suspected of conspiring to bring three Indian star tortoises and 13 crayfish into ...
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Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port : Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after ...
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3 Malabar giant squirrels, 7 star tortoises rescued in DRI crackdown in Pune: Officials said the Malabar giant squirrel is not commonly seen in trafficking cases ...
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Thai national arrested at Muscat International Airport with marijuana: Oman Customs said in a statement
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Bangkok Airport: Smuggler caught with 30 turtles hidden under her clothes: Die junge Frau bewegte sich bei der Sicherheitskontrolle seltsam, das machte das ...
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Taiwan tourist caught smuggling 30 Indian star tortoises | Taiwan News | Apr. 30, 2026 11:13
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Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport: Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected ...
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30 turtles strapped to her body: Woman arrested at Bangkok airport: A woman was caught in Bangkok with stowaways. She was trying to smuggle turtles ...
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Wildlife smuggling: Law enforcement seizes tens of thousands of live animals: Birds, turtles, big cats: Numerous live wild animals have been discovered during ...
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Three Taiwanese arrested with 52 rare animals at Don Mueang airport: Authorities have arrested three Taiwanese nationals after discovering dozens of rare animals ...
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Toucans and other exotic animals rescued in major Brazilian trafficking bust: Brazilian authorities say they have disrupted a major animal trafficking ring ...
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Egyptian smuggler caught with 187 live tortoises at Suvarnabhumi: An Egyptian smuggler was intercepted at Suvarnabhumi airport with 187 live endangered Egyptian ...
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Man, who attempted to smuggle Indian star tortoises, distracted authorities & fled Bengaluru airport
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Wildlife smuggling attempt: Snakes on a plane bound for India, again: More than 7,000 animals, dead and alive, have been seized along the Thailand-India air ...
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Smuggler traveling from Thailand stopped with lizards, tarantulas, possums, authorities in India say
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