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India: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police raided a wood workshop in Ramamurthy Nagar and seized 4.39 tonnes of red sanders worth nearly ₹8 crore on Sunday. While the owner of the shop has been arrested, the police are on the lookout for two businessmen who allegedly attempted to smuggle the wood. According to…
Read updateIndia: Two persons have been arrested here for illegal possession of a red sand boa snake and allegedly attempting to sell it for Rs 50 lakhs, police said today. The rare red sand boa snakes fetch a huge price in the illegal wildlife market due to the belief that it brings luck to its owner and medicinal value,…
Read updateIndia: A notorious wildlife trafficker, from Kanpur and his associate from Guna, who were involved in trading of hides of leopards and tigers and also scales of pangolins in the international market have been arrested by Wildlife sleuths of Madhya Pradesh. The Madhya Pradesh STF (Wildlife) arrested Shamim from Kanpur…
Read updateIndia: Dreaded wildlife poacher Mohammed Shamim Hasan, wanted in neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested at Anwarganj in Kanpur on Sunday. The special task force (STF) of MP had sought cooperation of UP STF to nab Shamim, who is wanted in a wildlife offence registered in Narsinghgad division in Rajgarh.…
Read updateIndia: In a late night operation on Tuesday, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) with support of forest department arrested the members of international gang involved in smuggling of skin and body parts of endangered animals from Haldwani and recovered three leopard skins having international market value worth…
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Bangladesh: A team of coast guard today recovered at least 120kgs of venison in a drive from Patharghata upazila in Barguna district. During regular patrolling, the coast guard team made the recovery -- including three hides and four heads of deer -- in a trawler at Nishanbaria area on Binskhali river around 3:30am,…
Read updateIndia: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested two alleged animal skin smugglers from Dalanwala in Dehradun on Saturday and recovered two leopard skins, worth Rs 14 lakh from their possession. The arrested men were identified as Vivek Parmar, resident of Old Survey Road and Sudhir Malhotra from Legend…
Read updateIndia: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested two alleged animal skin smugglers from Dalanwala in Dehradun on Saturday and recovered two leopard skins, worth Rs 14 lakh from their possession. The arrested men were identified as Vivek Parmar, resident of Old Survey Road and Sudhir Malhotra from Legend…
Read updateIndia: Nandagad police of Belgaum district on Friday intercepted and arrested three accused connected to the poaching of a deer at Bidi village near here. Police also seized the carcass and weapons from the accused. According to police sources, the accused shot the deer in a private land within Golihalli Forest Range…
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