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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Customs officials seize live animals from passengers at Kochi airport
Kochi: Customs officials at Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) on Monday seized six live animals from two passengers who arrived on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok. The officials seized three common marmosets, two white-lipped tamarins and one hyacinth macaw. According to the EXIM policy, known as the foreign trade policy, the import of live animals listed under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is strictly regulated. Commercial trade of appendix 1 or schedule 4 of the Protection Act is prohibited. The passengers and the live animals were handed over to forest officials in Kalady. According to sources, the intercepted passengers are Jobson Joy and Aryamol, a couple from Pathanamthitta. When Cial officials scanned the baggage, they noticed a suspicious image, prompting them to intercept the passengers and check the bag. Following instructions from a veterinary doctor, the animals were transported to the zoological park at Thrissur for further care. The couple will be produced at Perumbavoor judicial first class magistrate court on Tuesday.


Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
Man found with snakes hidden in chocolate boxes at Mumbai airport
A man from Tamil Nadu was recently apprehended at Mumbai Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle exotic snakes in the country. The accused identified as Goodman Linford Leo, who was trying to smuggle a total of 16 exotic snakes, was caught red handed by Mumbai Airport Customs on June 27 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, the Times of India reported. The airport officials "suspicious of his movement" scanned his check-in baggage only to find five Albino Honduran milk snakes, two garter snakes, two Kenyan sand boas, a coastal banded California king snake, five rhinoceros rat snakes and an albino rat snake. These exotic species, identified by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, were concealed in 15 white cloth pouches tied with thread and rubber bands. To hide these pouches and deceive screening at checkpoints, the accused used chocolate boxes and old clothes. However, the officials grew sceptical of his uncanny moves through the green channel and stopped him for examination. According to custom officials, the accused planned to smuggle these beauties of the wild to sell them in the grey market, as per the report. He sought to exchange them of enormous amount of money that would have fetched him "several" lakhs. Although, neither of the above mentioned species is listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) but import of these exotic snake species is illegal without documentation. Moreover, the accused confessed to smuggling them for financial gain. CITES refers to an international agreement between nations to regulates or bans the trade of threatened species. This convention came into force to control international trade in wild animals and plants. CITES seeks to ensure sustainable trade in wild animals and plants without compromising their existence. India, an active participant, complies with the need of permits and re-export certificates while exporting wild animals and plants.


Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Squirrel monkey smuggled from Malaysia seized at Trichy airport
Trichy: A squirrel monkey smuggled alive on a flight from Kuala Lumpur was seized at the Trichy airport on Friday night. Based on a tip, customs officials checked baggage and found the squirrel monkey in a box containing clothes. Forest officials said squirrel monkeys are not native to India and are commonly found in Central and South America. The species is listed under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). The seized animal is healthy, a forest official said. Customs officials interrogated the passenger who smuggled the monkey. The passenger was later arrested and he was remanded in judicial custody on Saturday. The airport officials sent back the monkey to Malaysia.


Yomiuri Shimbun
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
EU Proposes Eel Trade Restriction Despite Japan's Opposition
BRUSSELS (Jiji Press) — The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species, while Japan opposes the move. The EU, along with the Dominican Republic, Panama and Honduras, submitted the proposal to the secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES. The proposal is aimed at putting fry, full-grown eels and processed eel products of all 18 species under regulation. CITES, also known as the Washington convention, lists animals and plants requiring protection in annexes on three levels depending on the degree of regulation. The EU and others seek to add all eel species to the second level. The proposal will be discussed at a conference of the parties to the pact to be held in Uzbekistan from November to December. If the proposal is approved, exporters will be obliged to issue permits based on scientific assessments, putting eels and processed products under stricter trade control. Japan, where eels are prized food, opposes the proposal. A Fisheries Agency official has said, 'There is no risk of eels becoming extinct due to international trade.' On Friday, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi voiced deep regret over the situation, adding that his country will do everything it can to block the adoption of the proposal in cooperation with China and South Korea.

5 days ago
- Business
EU Proposes Eel Trade Restriction despite Japan's Opposition
News from Japan Economy Jun 28, 2025 15:40 (JST) Brussels, June 27 (Jiji Press)--The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species, while Japan opposes the move. The EU, along with the Dominican Republic, Panama and Honduras, submitted the proposal to the secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES. The proposal is aimed at putting fry, full-grown eels and processed eel products of all 18 species under regulation. CITES, also known as the Washington convention, lists animals and plants requiring protection in annexes on three levels depending on the degree of regulation. The EU and others seek to add all eel species to the second level. The proposal will be discussed at a conference of the parties to the pact to be held in Uzbekistan from November to December. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press