Landmark Shahtoosh Smuggling Conviction in India
In a landmark judgment, a Jaipur art gallery owner was convicted for illegally attempting to export Shahtoosh shawls made from the critically endangered Tibetan Antelope. This marks the first wildlife offence prosecuted through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), accentuating impeccable inter-agency collaboration between the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, CBI, Customs, and Wildlife Institute of India over 17 years.
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