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WILDLIFE
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17-18
18-19
19-20
No. of Cases
8
23
34
28
Quantity (Cobra Snake Venom) in Grams
908
0
0
0
Quantity (Barasingha’s Antlers/horns) in Kg.
0
6
0
0
Quantity ( tortoise & articles of tortoise) in Nos.
477
3933
5684
9112
Quantity (Red Sanders) (In Kgs)
51000
189563
190120
151730
Quantity (Tiger skin and skeletal remains) in Kgs.
18
0
0
0
Quantity (Elephant tusk) in Kgs.
0
0
6
0
Quantity (Pangolin scales) in Kgs.
0
0
0
337
Quantity (Live Exotic Birds) in Nos.
0
0
0
203
Quantity (Wild Orchid) in Packets
0
0
0
4
Value (Rs. in Lakhs)
2708
8556
9721
7155
An interesting case is that of 27th July, 2019 wherein officers of DRI intercepted a person,
allegedly smuggling exotic animals. 20 Siamese Crocodiles and one Albino Monkey were rescued from his possession. He was apparently carrying them on a private bus from Bengaluru to Mumbai. These animals are not native to India and were illegally imported from Bangkok through Chennai Airport in personal baggage.
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