<h1>Chennai airport officials arrest passenger for smuggling live monkeys and tortoises from Bangkok under Wildlife Protection Act 1972</h1> Customs officials at Chennai airport intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok who attempted to smuggle wildlife into the country. Upon baggage examination, authorities discovered two live monkeys of different species concealed in ventilated bags and seven tortoises wrapped in a cloth bag, all hidden under confectionery items. The smuggling violated the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Customs Act 1962, and CITES regulations governing endangered species trade. The animals were deported back to Thailand while the passenger was arrested and remanded to judicial custody by a local court.