AIU seizes 359 live, one dead Star tortoises from suitcase

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Mumbai, Dec 2 (UNI) The officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) have seized 359 live and one dead Star Tortoises valued at Rs 3.5 lakh in the international market from a suitcase at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here.

In a statement here yeterday, AIU Joint Commissioner of Customs Satish Kumar said the authorities intercepted a mishandled black-coloured suitcase on November 28 in the baggage hall of the airport. The passenger had checked in the suitcase as his baggage for travel by the flight to Bangkok. Further check of the suitcase revealed that it contained 359 live Star Tortoises along with one dead.

The live tortoises were then handed over to the wildlife department for necessary action, the statement added.

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