17 wild animals in a passenger's luggage
An Indian was arrested at Bangkok International Airport after 17 live animals were found in his luggage, according to Thai officials with the unit responsible for protecting wild animals.
The unit responsible for animal and plant protection found eight hairless monkeys, a desert fox and a raccoon, three iguanas, two walruses and two stingrays inside plastic boxes hidden behind food products while one of the Indian man's bags was subjected to an X-ray inspection.
"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.
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