CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized approximately 5, 400 red-eared slider turtles on Thursday, valued at around Rs 75 lakh. These turtles, often sought for their ...

The Rachakonda Police on Wednesday seized 286 star tortoises and 160 red-eared slider tortoises smuggled from Andhra Pradesh for sale in Hyderabad. While star tortoises are an endangered species ...

On information, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau officials reached the airport and identified the species as red-eared slider turtles. All 5,200 turtles were found alive and active. After feeding ...

The authorities seized 281 star tortoises and 160 red-eared slider tortoises, as well as four mobile phones, all worth an estimated Rs 64,00,000. A case has been filed under Sections 9 ...

CHENNAI: Chennai Customs seized 5,193 red-eared slider turtles at the city airport on Thursday from the baggage of two passengers who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Indigo Airlines flight ...

Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS): Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized approximately 5,400 red-eared slider turtles on Thursday, valued at around Rs 75 lakh. These turtles, often sought for ...

CHENNAI: Chennai Customs officers seized 5,193 red-eared slider turtles from the baggage of ... intercepted two male Indian passengers based on specific intelligence suggesting exotic wildlife ...

The red-eared slider turtle is identified as an invasive species in India and other countries. On September 27, Chennai Customs seized 4,986 red-eared slider turtles from two passengers from Malaysia.

Hyderabad: Rachakonda police on Wednesday arrested two individuals for illegally trading star tortoises and red-eared slider turtles in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. Authorities seized ...

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police seized 281 star fish and 160 red eared slider tortoises from two persons at Medipally on Wednesday. Mohd Siraj Ahmed (39) of Old Malakpet and Shaik Jani (50) of ...

Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized approximately 5,400 red-eared slider turtles late on Thursday. The turtles were illegally smuggled in from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Hyderabad: Based on credible information, the sleuths of the Special Operations Team, Malkajgiri Zone along with FRO Uppal apprehended two persons for smuggling star tortoises and red-eared slider ...