Snakes on a plane: Indian smuggler caught with venomous vipers

A spider-tailed horned viper caught by Mumbai Customs police on June 1, 2025. — X/@mumbaicus3

MUMBAI: A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

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