Naval personnel in Thalaimannar belonging to the North Central Naval Command, arrested four fishermen engaged in Bottom Trawling in the seas off Thalaimannar yesterday, Navy said. Along with the suspects two trawlers and three banned fishing nets were also taken into custody.
The arrested persons and the belongings were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource in Mannar for further investigations.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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