One hundred and fifty star
tortoises, allegedly being smuggled, were today seized from a Kuala Lumpur-bound passenger at the airport here.
CISF personnel found Tameem, 28, carrying the star tortoises, a protected wildlife species, in a hand baggage and recovered them, airport officials said.
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The tortoises were handed over to the Forest department, they added.
Tameem has been taken in for questioning by Forest Department officials, they said.
