Exotic snakes seized at BIA…

September 12, 2025

Six live exotic snakes were seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from a Sri Lankan national arriving from Bangkok via Chennai on an IndiGo Airlines flight, Sri Lanka Customs said. The interception was carried out by Sri Lanka Customs’ Narcotic Control Unit in collaboration with the Biodiversity, Cultural, and National Heritage Protection Unit. The female passenger, in her early 40s, had concealed the snakes in her checked-in baggage. The seized reptiles included 1 Speckled Kingsnake, 1 Yellow Anaconda, 3 Honduran Milk Snakes and 1 Ball Python.

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