3 canine teeth of Genus Panthera, smuggled from Dubai, seized by Chennai customs
3 canine teeth of Genus Panthera, smuggled from Dubai, seized by Chennai customs
The Chennai customs seized three canine teeth of the genus Panthera which was smuggled to India from Dubai through an Emirates flight on Sunday, officials said.
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UPDATED: December 20, 2020 23:59 IST
The three teeth and powder have been seized under Customs Act read with Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
The Chennai customs seized three canine teeth of the genus Panthera which was smuggled to India from Dubai through an Emirates flight on Sunday, officials said. According to Customs, intelligence was received that gold, wildlife and animal parts were likely to be smuggled through Emirates flight EK-544, which arrived from Dubai this morning.