Exotic reptiles recovered from two passengers at Chennai airport

Chennai | Friday | 11th October, 2019

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By PTICHENNAI: Exotic reptiles including juvenile pythons were recovered from two air passengers who arrived at the airport here from Malaysia on Thursday. A total of seven reptile species including green tree python and Blue Spotted tree monitor were found concealed in their bags. The duo told the investigators the snakes and lizards were handed over to them by someone outside Kualalumpur airport and were asked to give it to someone here. Around 15 reptiles were recovered from the two. The seized reptiles being exotic species will be sent back to Kualalumpur," it added..