Five snake catchers among ten arrested for venom smuggling
The Forest Department arrested five snake catchers and five others here today, for their alleged involvement in smuggling snake venom.
By PTI | Updated:
NAGPUR: The Forest Department arrested five snake catchers and five others here today, for their alleged involvement in smuggling snake venom.
Forest department officials seized 10 ml of venom from them, worth Rs 7 lakh in the international market.
Officials received a tip off that some snake catchers were involved in illegal collection and trade of venom in the city. Accordingly, a raid was conducted yesterday, after which officials arrested 10 persons trying to sell the venom in the international market.
Seven live king cobras, one chameleon and one grass snake were also seized from them.
They have been booked under provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. All of them are residents of Koradi Dahegaon, near here and were allegedly involved in the illegal trade for quite some time, forest department sources said here today.
Forest department officials seized 10 ml of venom from them, worth Rs 7 lakh in the international market.
Officials received a tip off that some snake catchers were involved in illegal collection and trade of venom in the city. Accordingly, a raid was conducted yesterday, after which officials arrested 10 persons trying to sell the venom in the international market.
Seven live king cobras, one chameleon and one grass snake were also seized from them.
They have been booked under provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. All of them are residents of Koradi Dahegaon, near here and were allegedly involved in the illegal trade for quite some time, forest department sources said here today.
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