(IN) Two leopard skins seized in raid in Uttar Pradesh in India

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*Two leopard skins seized and three people arrested in UP *

 

*New Delhi, March 6, 2009:* Late last night three people were caught red

handed and arrested with two leopard skins in western Uttar Pradesh. The

traders had been tracked in decoy deals over several months by members of

the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) and Wildlife Trust of India's

(WTI's) enforcement team. The location of the deal was changed four times

and finally last night one of the traders came in with a leopard skin.

Assured of the genuine presence of a customer he contacted another trader

who arrived with the second skin in about 30 minutes.

 

The raid was conducted by UPSTF assisted by WTI's enforcement personnel.

“This has been an important success and we appreciate the UPSTF for carrying

out this operation. One skin was found intact with nails and canines and we

are awaiting the report on the state of the other skin,” said Ashok Kumar,

Vice Chairman of WTI