Security officials at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport discovered the real zoo after inspecting the bags of two women trying to board a flight to India. A regular CT scan helped authorities identify some suspicious objects that prompted them to investigate further. X-ray image of luggage found to contain wild animals as part of a smuggling operation from a Thai airport. Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation According to a statement from Thailand’s National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, “two white hedgehogs, two armadillos, 35 turtles, 50 chameleons and 20 snakes” were found in the women’s luggage. The story goes on under the ad The couple was detained and charged under the Thai Wildlife Conservation Act, the Animal Epidemic Act 2015 and the Customs Act. Photo of an armadillo found in the luggage of two women who have since been arrested for wildlife smuggling in Thailand. Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation The Bangkok Post identified the women as Nithya Raja, 38, and Zakia Sulthana Ebrahim, 24, who were trying to fly to Chennai Airport in India. Trending Stories
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According to TRAFFIC, a non-governmental organization investigating the trafficking of wild animals and plants, wildlife smuggling is the fourth largest illicit trade in the world, behind weapons, drugs and human trafficking. In March 2022, TRAFFIC published a report finding that 141 wildlife seizures occurred at 18 Indian airports between 2011 and 2020.
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The story goes on under the ad “More than 70,000 wild animals, including their body parts or derivatives, were found during the study period,” the report said. “Wildlife products weighing more than 4,000 kilograms (about four and a half tons) were also seized at Indian airports.” This represents only a fraction of the illegal wildlife trade, of which TRAFFIC often writes “unchecked and unreported”. The surviving animals retrieved from this smuggling bust will be sent to wildlife rescue centers and breeding stations throughout Thailand, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 1:02 Thai police close controversial ‘tiger temple’ where tourists take selfie with tigers Thai police close controversial ‘tiger temple’ where tourists take selfie with tigers – May 31, 2016 It is not clear whether the women will face imprisonment or have to pay fines. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
