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Hyderabad: In a major wildlife crime bust, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad Zonal Unit, seized 6.53 kg of Indian Pangolin scales during an operation in Hanamkonda, Telangana, on Saturday.

Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers mounted surveillance and apprehended four individuals involved in the illegal trade of pangolin scales. The seized scales are estimated to have been sourced from around five pangolins, a DRI statement said on Sunday.

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Pangolins are among the most trafficked mammals globally, primarily targeted for their scales, which are smuggled to markets in China and Southeast Asia for use in traditi

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