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Two men suspected of being part of an international wildlife smuggling ring were caught with 81 monkeys and methamphetamine in Thailand over the weekend near the country’s border with Cambodia, authorities said.
Thai rangers stopped a vehicle on Friday in the Sa Kaeo province, where the monkeys were found stuffed into blue net bags.
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Two animal smuggling suspects were caught with 81 monkeys and drugs, authorities said. (Thailand 12th Ranger Forces Regiment)
The two suspects allegedly admitted to being involved in a trafficking ring moving macaques from Thailand into Cambodia, the 12th Ranger Forces Regiment said in a Facebook post.
Authorities took possession of the unspecified amount of drugs and the monkeys.
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Thai authorities found 81 monkeys in blue net bags. (Thailand 12th Ranger Forces Regiment)
Thailand is a major transit point for wildlife smugglers, who often sell endangered animals for markets in China and parts of Southeast Asia.
In May 2025, a man was arrested in Thailand on suspicion of smuggling two baby orangutans into the country, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said at the time.
Thai authorities found 81 monkeys in blue bags that were allegedly being smuggled. (Thailand 12th Ranger Forces Regiment)
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The 47-year-old suspect was arrested at a gas station as he was allegedly preparing to hand the animals over to a buyer.
