Indian national charged for carrying 58 Indian star tortoisesduring transit at Singapore airport
Indian national charged for carrying 58 Indian star tortoisesduring transit at Singapore airport
SINGAPORE: An Indian national was on Friday charged for allegedly possessing over 50 Indian star tortoises during his transit at the Changi Airport here.
Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, 40, was travelling from India to Jakarta when he made a transit halt here on Thursday morning when the authorities found 58 Indian star tortoises concealed -- sealed and not ventilated -- in his personal luggage.
“A court here charged Ali Friday with unlawfully bringing the animals into Singapore – an offence under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act,” The Straits Times reported.
