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Customs officials foil wildlife smuggling at Mumbai airport, rescue five Siamang Gibbons

The five Siamang Gibbons (Symphalangus syndactylus) were found ingeniously concealed in plastic boxes and cages, which were hidden inside the passenger's trolley bags, the officials said

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The rare and endangered species is mainly found in parts of Southeast Asia

The rare and endangered species is mainly found in parts of Southeast Asia

In a wildlife smuggling bust, the Mumbai Customs officials at city airport rescued as many as five Siamang Gibbons, an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They are the largest of the gibbons, the officials said.

The officials at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) intercepted a passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur on the night of February 4th to 5th, 2025.

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