Bangkok Airport find women with 109 animals in their luggage...
Animal trafficking is real...
Travelling is a hot topic at the moment.
With the easing of COVID-19 regulations, many people have been packing their bags and taking the chance to visit places and get back to living...
But these women were not about packing their bags with holiday attire, but rather live animals.
"Two women were arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport and accused of smuggling after 109 live animals were found in their luggage, Thai officials say." (CNN)
An x-ray inspection revealed the exotic animals.
The animals found included; two white porcupines, two armadillos, 35 turtles, 50 lizards, and 20 snakes, which were all housed in two pieces of luggage!
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The women have been charged with violating the "Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2019, the Animal Disease Act of 2015 and the Customs Act of 2017."
Sadly, it has been noted that animal trafficking has long been an issue in the region.
"In 2019, a man arriving in Chennai, India, from Bangkok was reportedly detained at the airport after customs officers found a month-old leopard cub in his luggage." (CNN)
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