Six exotic snakes were taken into custody at the BIA from a Sri Lankan national arriving from Bangkok via Chennai on an IndiGo Airlines flight, Sri Lanka Customs said.
The detection was made by Sri Lanka Customs’ Narcotic Control Unit in collaboration with the Biodiversity, Cultural, and National Heritage Protection Unit.
A female passenger, in her early 40s, had concealed the snakes in her checked-in baggage. The reptiles included one Speckled Kingsnake, one Yellow Anaconda, three Honduran Milk Snakes and one Ball Python.
by Prabhath Witana 