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DRI seizes 86 live Tokay Geckos in Assam in a crackdown on wildlife trafficking; two arrested
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....RI seizes 86 live Tokay Geckos in Assam in a crackdown on wildlife trafficking; two arrested<BR>News and Press Release<BR>Dated:- 24-9-2026<BR><BR>Acting on specific intelligence regarding an illegal ....
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....wildlife trade deal, officers of DRI, intercepted two persons at Bandar Chalia Gaon Ground, Mariani, Assam, on 22.09.2026. During the operation, 86 live Tokay Geckos, an endangered wildlife species....
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...., were recovered from their possession and seized under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Tokay Gecko is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and ....
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....under Appendix-II of CITES, regulating its international trade. The two apprehended persons, along with the recovered live geckos, were subsequently handed over to the, Mariani Range Forest office, As....
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....sam, for further action under the relevant provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The operation highlights DRI's continued efforts to detect and disrupt illegal trafficking of wildlife ....
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....species, including those targeted for their perceived medicinal properties and demand as exotic pets in illicit markets. =============<BR> News - Press release - PIB....