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Man Caught Smuggling Snakes in Underwear at Bangkok Airport

A Sri Lankan man named Shehan was stopped and detained on Wednesday at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after officials found three ball pythons concealed in his underwear during a body search.
Authorities acted on intelligence received Tuesday indicating that Shehan, a known wildlife trafficker with a prior arrest in Colombo in 2024, had landed in Bangkok just after midnight that day.
The Thailand Wildlife Enforcement Network led a coordinated multi-agency operation to monitor Shehan’s activities, resulting in charges against him for trying to illegally transport protected wildlife and goods without the necessary customs approvals.
Officials noted ball pythons require permits under CITES Appendix II, and Shehan may face up to 10 years in prison and fines up to one million baht for the attempted smuggling.
The arrest highlights ongoing wildlife trafficking via Thailand, a major transit hub where over 7,000 animals were seized in recent years, and investigators continue expanding the case against Shehan.

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