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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Indian smuggler caught at airport with 52 live venomous snakes and exotic animals

An Indian passenger allegedly trying to smuggle venomous vipers was held in Mumbai after flying from Thailand, customs officials in the western city said on Sunday.

The man, whose identity wasn’t revealed, had concealed 52 live animals, including 44 Indonesian pit vipers, in his checked-in luggage.

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