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Two held at Chennai airport for trying to smuggle 200 star tortoisesAs many as 200 star tortoises were seized at the Chennai airport on Thursday while they were being smuggled to Kuala Lumpur.09 Oct, 2015, 01.49 AM IST- Threatened tortoises & turtles rescued from Kolkata, two heldThe officers of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint effort with the crime control unit of the state forest department seize...07 Aug, 2015, 01.13 AM IST
- Rs 1 crore worth abandoned gold seized from Air India flightGold worth Rs one crore was found abandoned under a seat of an Air India flight that arrived here from Kualalumpur today.08 Jul, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
- 21 rare tortoises seized along Indo-Bangla borderTwenty-one rare tortoises were seized by BSF troops while they were being smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, offici...23 Apr, 2015, 07.34 PM IST
- 60 tortoises seized from air passenger in ChennaiCustoms officials at Chennai airport on Saturday seized 60 star tortoises from a 35-year-old man who was trying to smuggle them to Bangkok ...10 Aug, 2014, 02.58 AM IST
- 175 turtles recovered in Lucknow, released in GangaIn a joint operation by police and forest department, 175 turtles weighing over 15 quintals, were seized near Mohansarai bypass in Rohania ...27 Jul, 2014, 12.07 PM IST
- Man caught with 450 star back tortoises at Trivandrum International Airport"The man had a visa for Malaysia but insisted that he was travelling to Bangkok which set off alarm bells as Bangkok has visa on entry.The ...29 Apr, 2014, 02.39 PM IST
- Varanasi, Gaya used for smuggling rare tortoises, turtlesThe holy cities of Varanasi and Gaya are being increasingly used for smuggling of rare tortoises and freshwater turtles.30 Mar, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
- Bengal, a transit route for wildlife traffickingIn the last three months, BSF, Kolkata Police and the Customs have arrested more than 45 people and seized a huge number of turtles, tokay ...09 Dec, 2013, 01.18 AM IST
- China arrests three for endangered animal tradeChinese police have busted a criminal gang involved in illegal trade of endangered animals, seizing hundreds of bear paws, bear meat and an...26 Jun, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- Endangered species of tortoise seizedThree people have been arrested who were trying to smuggle an endagered species of tortoise.28 Aug, 2009, 02.42 PM IST
- Rare tortoise recovered; seven poachers heldA tortoise of an endangered family was recovered by a joint team of police and forest department officials at Mahewaganj area here and arre...04 Aug, 2009, 07.31 PM IST
- Illegal pet trade thrivesWaking up to this menace of pet shops operating illegally, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has now asked the state govts to chalk out a polic...23 Jun, 2009, 01.17 PM IST
- 3 arrested for smuggling tortoiseThree people were arrested with 55 tortoise meant for smuggling to West Bengal in Barabanki district, about 30 kms from here, police report...09 May, 2009, 08.05 PM IST
- 3000 tortoise seized in BiharMore than 3000 live tortoise being smuggled to Kolkata was seized at a place in Bihar Gaya district.07 Feb, 2009, 10.18 PM IST
- Police seize over 150 tortoises from BiharBihar police has seized over 150 tortoises from an unidentified sack lying on a railway station in Patna.05 Jun, 2008, 04.33 PM IST
- Illegal trade threatens freshwater turtlesAn increasing demand for exotic freshwater turtles and tortoises in Southeast Asia is fuelling rampant illegal trade in the pet markets of ...08 Jan, 2008, 01.47 PM IST
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