November 09, 2018 01:08 am | Updated 01:08 am IST - CHENNAI
Customs officials seized 490 Indian star tortoises when they were about to be smuggled out of Chennai Harbour on Wednesday night, according to a press release. When officials were patrolling, they saw two boxes in the Kasimedu fishing yard. On opening they found that the boxes contained 490 Indian star tortoises meant to be sent to Kuala Lumpur. The star tortoises were seized and handed over to the Forest Department officials.
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