Indian tourist caught smuggling endangered monkeys hidden in luggage at Thailand airport
India Today
An Indian tourist was arrested at Bangkok airport for smuggling two endangered Indochinese Lutung monkeys, which emphasised Thailand's strict enforcement against wildlife trafficking and ongoing conservation efforts.
An Indian tourist has been taken into custody at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after authorities discovered two protected primates concealed inside his luggage as he prepared to smuggle them to India, according to a report by The Nation Thailand.
The animals were identified as Indochinese lutungs, also known as silvered leaf monkeys - an endangered species whose trade was tightly controlled under conservation laws, the report wrote.
Customs officers, working alongside a wildlife inspection unit, intercepted the attempt before the passenger could board his flight.
Officials said the monkeys, estimated to be worth about 100,000 baht, had been hidden among the man’s personal belongings. The discovery followed either suspicious behaviour or intelligence received during routine passenger screening on February 3, authorities confirmed, as cited in the report.
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Santanee Phairattanakorn, director of the Passenger Inspection Customs Office at the airport, stated, “The inspection revealed two live Indochinese Lutungs hidden amongst personal items. The animals were immediately seized, and the suspect was taken into custody to face legal proceedings,” according to The Nation Thailand.
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