A total of 17 live animals of 6 different species were found in the luggage of the passenger who was going to travel from the capital of Thailand, Bangkok to the city of Chennai, India. The Indian national passenger was detained by the police.
During the control at Suvarnabhumi Airport, a total of 17 live animals of 6 different species were found in the luggage of the passenger who was going to travel from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to Chennai, India. A baby fennec fox, 1 raccoon, 2 iguanas, 2 python snakes, 3 monitor lizards and 8 marmoset monkeys were found in the luggage of the 21-year-old Indian national, Abilash Annaduri.
While it was observed that the animals in the plastic boxes, which were fixed with tape, were quite exhausted, there were also a large number of food, beverage and toy packages inside the suitcase, which were thought to have been put in order to hide the boxes.
In the statement made after the first health intervention for the animals that came out of the suitcase, it was stated that while it was observed that all animals were in good health, none of the animals had a chip and therefore it was difficult to determine where they came from. It was stated that the total cost of the animals was around 49 thousand Turkish Liras.
In Thailand, which has heavy criminal sanctions within the scope of protecting animals and nature, it was stated that the passenger who was detained by the police could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 1 million baht. (UAV)