US EditionMen Moving 81 Macaques, Meth Arrested in Thailand
Thai rangers seized 81 macaques and methamphetamine from two men linked to a cross-border trafficking ring targeting the regional black market for endangered wildlife.
- Thai rangers intercepted two men in a vehicle carrying 81 macaques near the Cambodian border, the 12th Ranger Forces Regiment said in a Facebook post.
- During questioning, the suspects admitted they were part of a cross-border trafficking ring moving macaques from Thailand into Cambodia, with Thailand a major transit hub for markets in China, Taiwan and South-east Asia.
- On the afternoon of Nov 14, a patrol stopped a vehicle in Aranyaprathet and found macaques stuffed in a blue net bag; soldiers also seized methamphetamine pills and crystal meth, the 12th Ranger Forces Regiment said.
- Troops are working with police to pursue charges under wildlife‑protection and narcotics laws, the 12th Ranger Forces Regiment said on Facebook.
- Those cases, along with this arrest, highlight ongoing enforcement efforts after 2024 repatriation of almost 1,000 lemurs and tortoises and a May orangutan smuggling arrest.
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Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayThai rangers arrest men with 81 macaques, meth near Cambodian border
BANGKOK, Nov 15 — Thai rangers have arrested two men suspected of being part of an international wildlife smuggling network, the military said today after they were intercepted in a car carrying 81 macaques near the Cambodian border.Thailand is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers, who often sell highly-prized endangered creatures on the lucrative black market in China, Taiwan and South-east Asia.A patrol stopped the vehicle yesterday afte…
Channel News Asia
Men moving 81 macaques, meth arrested in Thailand
BANGKOK: Thai rangers have arrested two men suspected of being part of an international wildlife smuggling network, the military said on Saturday (Nov 15), after they were intercepted in a car carrying 81 macaques near the Cambodian border.Thailand is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers, who often sell
Bernardo MoratoThai authorities arrested two men suspected of joining an international wildlife trafficking network after intercepting a car with 81 macaques and methamphetamines near the Cambodian border, the Army reported. A patrol from the 12th Ranger Regiment stopped the vehicle on Friday afternoon in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo province, where “the monkeys [were] stuck in a blue mesh bag,” according to military communication. The case reinforces…
The Thai authorities took two men suspected of integrating an international network of wild animals traffic, reported the Army this Saturday (15), after intercepting a car carrying 81 macaws and methamphetamines in the region near the border with Cambodia. Understand: The US is registering the first death caused by car allergy after carjacking Thailand remains a strategic point for wildlife smugglers, which often commercialize threatened species…
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