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Ostrich feathers, stuffed head of endangered bird seized in Jaipur by customs | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: Customs officials on Tuesday intercepted two parcels at the foreign post office here and found parts of wild birds including ostrich feathers and the stuffed head of a greater bird of paradise.
According to customs officials, the parcels, which originated from the United Kingdom, were intercepted following a tip-off by the department’s field agents.
After seizing the packets, customs officials contacted forest officers to confirm if the items were real. During a follow-up search, incriminating documents were also seized. Further investigation is under progress, officials said.
The parcels had reached Jaipur a few days ago and were addressed to a person in the city.
According to customs officials, the parcels, which originated from the United Kingdom, were intercepted following a tip-off by the department’s field agents.
After seizing the packets, customs officials contacted forest officers to confirm if the items were real. During a follow-up search, incriminating documents were also seized. Further investigation is under progress, officials said.
The parcels had reached Jaipur a few days ago and were addressed to a person in the city.
The parcel had ostrich feathers
Officials were waiting for the person to receive the parcels before proceeding with the probe.
Both the items fall under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora, which is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten survival of species.
One of the contents of the parcel
While ostrich is native to Africa, the greater bird of paradise is from Indonesia. Experts claimed that the parts of these birds are mostly used for decoration in India.
