Friday, June 15, 2018

A Parcel Which Contains Species Similar To Chameleons Was Taken In To Custody

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Airport Customs officers have today(15) taken into custody  five bags contains around 32 species similar to chameleons illegally sent to the country in the pretext of a Used Computer through an International  Postal courier service from Australia .
These species were brought to Singapore from Australia and from Singapore they were transported to the Katunayake Airport in Sri Lanka it has been revealed.
The parcel was sent to a person in Kalutara and however as the recipient's address  is incorrect and no one come  to collect the Parcel ,Then the Airport Customs Officers have opened the parcel and recovered the species there.
Although it's not clear whether these species are a threat to sri lanka and crops or they can breed the species and whether the species are poisonous ,sending the parcel here is violation of Wildlife and Trees Act according to the Customs.

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