Customs Dept Seize 466 Live Corals At Pune Airport From Passengers Arriving From Dubai
Sumit Singh
Pune, 9th April 2022: The Customs officers of the Pune International Airport intercepted two passengers on 5th April who arrived from Dubai and recovered live corals from their bags.
According to officials, the passengers were attempting to pass through the Green Channel. On thorough search of their bags, 466 specimens of live corals (Order- Scleractinia with various Subfamilies) covered under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act and Appendix II of CITES were recovered. The passengers admitted that these were procured for commercial purposes.
The specimens were seized and have been kept under rehabilitation at the Taraporevala Aquarium, Mumbai.
Further investigation is in progress.
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