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HomeIndirect TaxesWildlife Smuggling Attempt: Bengaluru Customs Seizes Endangered Primates 

Wildlife Smuggling Attempt: Bengaluru Customs Seizes Endangered Primates 

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By Mariya Paliwala
Wildlife Smuggling Attempt: Bengaluru Customs Seizes Endangered Primates

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In a major enforcement action against wildlife trafficking, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Bengaluru Customs intercepted a 27-year-old passenger arriving from Bangkok on October 23, 2025, and recovered endangered primate species concealed in his luggage.

The seized animals include one Silvery Gibbon and two Black-Shanked Doucs, both of which are listed under Appendix-I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)and Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Given the gravity of the offence, the passenger was placed under arrest in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. The seized species are highly protected and native to parts of Southeast Asia, facing threats due to illegal pet trade and habitat loss.

Read More: GST Officers Should Be Polite and Supportive Towards Honest Taxpayers: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Mariya Paliwala
Mariya Paliwalahttps://www.jurishour.in/
Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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