Smuggler caught with dozens of venomous vipers "concealed in checked-in baggage" on plane, customs officials say (www.cbsnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 02 Jun 19:06
https://lemmy.world/post/30667560

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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ryokimball@infosec.pub on 02 Jun 19:25 next collapse

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fluxion@lemmy.world on 02 Jun 19:40 next collapse

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InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world on 02 Jun 20:45 next collapse

Excuse me, but what does the [249964] do in your md?

ryokimball@infosec.pub on 02 Jun 22:30 collapse

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world on 02 Jun 22:37 collapse

Fair enough. I thought it was intentionally typed.

FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee on 02 Jun 23:24 collapse

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

etchinghillside@reddthat.com on 02 Jun 19:57 next collapse

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.

Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de on 02 Jun 20:11 next collapse

Were they monkey-fighting snakes on a Monday-Friday plane?

Sunschein@lemmy.world on 02 Jun 20:36 next collapse

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

SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz on 02 Jun 21:33 collapse

what about the blood?

Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 02 Jun 20:49 next collapse

There are non-venomous vipers?

Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works on 03 Jun 10:39 collapse

If their venom glands are removed. Note: this is super cruel and has a high risk of failure

socsa@piefed.social on 02 Jun 20:53 next collapse

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.

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca on 03 Jun 03:55 next collapse

They do.

IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee on 03 Jun 04:08 collapse

Of course they do. You don’t have to be smart to fail at smuggling.

Quilotoa@lemmy.ca on 02 Jun 22:55 collapse

If they were dead, they’d be carrion.