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Smuggler caught with dozens of venomous vipers "concealed in checked-in baggage" on plane, customs officials say

c/world · u/MicroWave@lemmy.world · 87 points

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A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai, India, from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were "concealed in checked-in baggage," Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday.

"An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested," it added.

The passenger also had three Spider-tailed horned vipers — which are venomous, but usually only target small prey such as birds — as well as five Asian leaf turtles.

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u/ryokimball@infosec.pub · 1 points

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Just showed up when I was posting from this client (Eternity). I saw it for like half a second before the picture appeared and didn't bother digging to figure it a purpose

u/FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee · 9 points

Thank you, I scrolled all the way to the end of the comments and was worried this wouldn’t be here.

u/Sunschein@lemmy.world · 14 points

I don't see the problem. Even with all those venom glands, it should still be less than 3 ounces of liquid.

u/etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 6 points

I’m slightly curious about what efforts to pack and segment/compartmentalize the snakes were.

But I kind of assume this was a “cram an ether rag and all the snakes into a garbage bag” operation.

u/socsa@piefed.social · 3 points

Do flights from Thailand to Mumbai not have x-ray screenings for baggage, or is this a very weird bribery situation? I know some places only have metal detectors for people, but I have not seen any airport which doesn't scan baggage.