Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) teams from Guwahati, Assam Police, and the Forest Department confiscated smuggled wildlife and animal parts from two people in Karbi Anglong’s Bokajan market on Sunday, according to government sources.
Jawaharlal Baro, assistant director of the WCCB (Guwahati), headed the combined operation. The search and raid were carried out on the basis of solid intelligence inputs.
“Dry pangolin scales weighing 12.33 kg, 13 tokay geckos, two dry tokay geckos were found under a vehicle bearing registration number NL- 06- 3175 at Bokajan market and seized from the possession of two persons identified as Khoto Rhakho and Ilughue Kuame,” an official statement said.
When they were detained, the accused couple was attempting to smuggle wildlife contraband from Dimapur through Assam, according to authorities.
It was revealed that one of the detained suspects, Khoto Rakho, is a member of the India Reserve Battalion.
Moreover, a case has been opened at the range forest office in Bokajan under the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972, and an inquiry is underway.