17 wild animals in an Indian traveler's bag
An Indian man was arrested at Bangkok International Airport after 17 live animals were found in his luggage, including monkeys, snakes and desert foxes, according to Thai officials of the unit responsible for protecting wildlife.
Thailand is a hub for the trafficking of wild animals, which are often destined for prominent markets such as China and Vietnam, where parts of these animals are used in traditional medicine.
The unit responsible for the protection of animals and plants found yesterday evening, Tuesday, eight monkeys of a hairy type, a desert fox and a raccoon, three iguanas, two urea and two pythons inside plastic boxes hidden behind food products while a bag of the Indian man was subjected to inspection with an X-ray machine. sigmoidal.
"The authorities have arrested a man who was trying to illegally trade a number of animals and smuggle them to India," said unit chief Prasert Sonsatapornkul.
Abelach Annadori (21 years old) was supposed to travel from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai, eastern India, but the police arrested him on charges of trafficking in wild animals.
The authorities indicated that the estimated value of the animals, some of which do not live in the wild in Thailand, is about 2,700 dollars.
"We haven't found any microchips installed on the animals, so we don't know where they came from," said Prasert Sonsatapornkull, who notes a rise in animal trafficking to India.
The found animals were sent to veterinarians for medical examinations. At the end of June, two Indian women who were planning to travel to Chennai were stopped at Suvarnabhumi Airport with more than 100 live animals, including 35 tortoises and 50 chameleons.
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