Date:21/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/21/stories/2008092153730400.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

140 live ornamental fishes seized

CHENNAI: Officials of the Customs at the Chennai Anna international terminal seized 140 live ornamental fishes from a passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

An official release stated that Rahul Hameed (32) of Thanjavur was intercepted on suspicion. On examination, his checked-in baggage contained the live fishes valued at Rs.1.05 lakh.

They would be re-exported to Malaysia, as the passenger was not holding any valid documents. The passenger was penalised, the release added. — Special Correspondent