Muscat – The Environment Authority, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police and the Directorate General of Customs, apprehended a violator attempting to bring several royal pythons into the country through Muscat International Airport.

The snakes are listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, known as CITES. This attempted import constituted a direct violation of the Wildlife Trade Regulation Law. Following the seizure, the necessary legal procedures were taken against the violator.