{"id":26001,"date":"2022-08-18T19:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=26001"},"modified":"2022-08-18T19:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:11:04","slug":"monkey-pythons-and-tortoises-passenger-brought-in-luggage-from-bangkok-to-chennai-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/18\/monkey-pythons-and-tortoises-passenger-brought-in-luggage-from-bangkok-to-chennai-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkey, pythons, and tortoises: Passenger brought in luggage from Bangkok to Chennai | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chennai Air Customs intercepted a man traveling from Bangkok for illegally importing animals such as monkeys, turtles, and pythons in India.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, August 11, a male passenger journey from Bangkok to Chennai via Thai Airways was intercepted by the Customs department in the capital of Tamil Nadu for illegally importing animals such as monkeys, turtles, and pythons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711-1140x641.webp 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93548711.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong> Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chennai-air-customs-department-said\">Chennai Air Customs department said<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/aircustomschennai.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chennai Air Customs department <\/a>stated, &#8220;A male passenger coming from Bangkok in TG-337 was intercepted by Customs Officers. On examination of checked-in luggage 1-DeBrazza&#8217;s Monkey, 15-KingSnakes, 5-Ball Pythons and 2-Aldabra Tortoises were recovered.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chennai Air Customs further said that the illegally imported animals have been deported to the country of origin, which is Thailand, via Thai Airways, in consultation with AQCS (Animal Quarantine and Certification Service).&nbsp;&#8220;Further investigation is on,&#8221; the Air Customs department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Based on intel, on 11.08.22 a male pax arriving from Bangkok in TG-337 was intercepted by Customs Officers. On examination of checked-in baggage 1-DeBrazza Monkey, 15-KingSnakes, 5-Ball Pythons and 2-Aldabra Tortoises were recovered. (1\/2) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cN4hoYcQtM\">pic.twitter.com\/cN4hoYcQtM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chennai Customs (@ChennaiCustoms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChennaiCustoms\/status\/1558396085474775040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chennai-international-airport\">Chennai International Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in May, the Chennai Air Customs Officers at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chennaiairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chennai International Airport <\/a>in Meenambakkam had seized 11 animals being brought into the country. According to the news agency, among the seized animals, one was an Albino Porcupine, one Tamarin monkey, and nine Leucistic Sugar Gliders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These animals were reportedly brought in by 2 passengers, who concealed them inside check-in luggage, again from Thailand&#8217;s capital Bangkok. Following the detention, all the animals were deported to Thailand on the advice of Animal Quarantine authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read       <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/19\/karnataka-government-break-buildings-taller-than-45m-near-jakkur-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karnataka Government: Break buildings taller than 45m near Jakkur airport<\/a>                  <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/17\/antonov-an-24-landed-in-russia-hitting-the-ground-with-its-wing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antonov An-24 Landed in Russia Hitting the Ground With Its Wing<\/a>        <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/12\/faa-receives-nearly-58000-applicants-for-1500-air-traffic-control-atc-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAA Receives nearly 58,000 applicants for 1,500 ATC jobs |Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A few picture of the animals that were released to reporters showed the animals packed inside the luggage that was shipped from the nation. Notably, this is not the first instance when the Chennai Air Customs foiled a smuggling attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chennai Air Customs Officers seized\/detained one Albino Porcupine, one Tamarin monkey &amp; nine Leucistic Sugar Gliders from two passengers who arrived from Bangkok concealing inside check-in-baggage.Wildlife were deported back to Thailand as advised by Animal Quarantine authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fJVRYO3PXX\">pic.twitter.com\/fJVRYO3PXX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1526568833644785664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As instances of animal trafficking are rising, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on August 7 discovered 295 freshwater turtles that were being trafficked for use in aphrodisiacs, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recovery was carried out on Sunday in collaboration with the WCCB (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau) and the forest department. An individual who is supposedly a member of a group engaged in the smuggling of endangered animals was also detained by the Special Task Force (STF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ravi Singh stated, &#8220;A total of 295 freshwater turtles have been recovered from the smuggler.&#8221; The STF arrested one Wasim for smuggling protected animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/18\/new-made-in-india-drone-received-by-the-indian-army-for-surveillance-at-loc-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aviationa2z.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/aviationa2z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram group<\/a> for the latest updates<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Air Customs intercepted a man traveling from Bangkok for illegally importing animals such as monkeys, turtles, and pythons in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6761,416],"tags":[104,2030,1010,2942,7193,3710,778],"class_list":{"0":"post-26001","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-quick-updates","9":"tag-airport","10":"tag-aviation-a2z-news","11":"tag-bangkok","12":"tag-chennai","13":"tag-chennai-air-customs-department","14":"tag-chennai-airport","15":"tag-passengers"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26001"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26010,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26001\/revisions\/26010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}