DRI seizes two leopard pelts; 180 live Indian star tortoises; 12 live tokay geckos; around 24 kg pangolin scales; 500 grams’ tiger bones

Sep 10, 2026

Continuing its intelligence-led crackdown on the illegal trafficking of protected wildlife and wildlife derivatives, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted six significant operations...

STF Assam seizes 11 Tokay Gecko lizards, nabs 3 smugglers in Dibrugarh

Apr 11, 2025

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police recovered and seized 11 Tokay Gecko lizards and apprehended three smugglers in Assam's Dibrugarh district on...

Wildlife smuggling foiled: Guwahati Police rescue 26 live Geckos hidden in bamboo tubes, 2 arrested

May 24, 2026

During the raid, the police intercepted and apprehended two suspects. Upon a thorough search of their belongings, officials discovered a bizarre and cruel concealment...

Assam forest officials rescue Tokay Gecko, apprehend man for alleged illegal wildlife trade in Kaziranga

Aug 21, 2026

Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said that, in a crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, the Bokakhat Range team apprehended Rahul Karmakar of Kohora at...