Lucrative ‘Monkey Meat’ Operation Revealed in Drug Raid

Published : September 02, 2010 :: 14:09:28 [ 2,677 views ]

A standard narcotics investigation in the central Thai province of Ratchaburi Wednesday has uncovered an endangered and protected species smuggling operation between Laos and Thailand. The drug using offenders had contained numerous crab-eating macaques, which had been cruelly beaten and restrained live in plastic bags.

Ratchaburi, the 1^st of September 2010: Initially investigating a drug using gang of teenagers, officers from the Baan Pong Police Station and Narcotics Control Board, raided a premises in the area, arresting multiple youths on numerous drug usage and possession charges.

However, during police investigations, officers noticed a strange collection of ‘moving’ plastic bags contained inside a large cage at the rear of the premises. Having detained the offenders, police discovered that the plastic bags contained live crab-eating macaques that had been cruelly beaten, restrained and showed signs of starvation. In total, 15 primates were found inside the enclosure.

Under interrogation, Mr. Thanakorn Paenphol [29], the house owner, confessed to having used drugs regularly at his house with friends, but claimed that the abused macaques belonged to another man, Mr. Anucha Selaluk, his brother-in-law.

Allegedly, Mr. Selaluk is involved with a lucrative trade of ‘monkey meat’ between Thailand and Laos. He reportedly hired youths to catch the native crab-eating macaques before transporting them to the border province of Nong Khai were they would be sold in Laos for over Bt1,500 each. ‘Monkey meat’ is considered somewhat of a delicacy in Laos along with other endangered or protected species such as anteater.

The youths, some of which were arrested on drug charges, are reportedly paid up to Bt800 per captured monkey, collecting approximately 30 before they are transported for sale to buyers at the Thai-Laos border.

Officers have now remanded all the offenders in custody pending further investigations into the illegal operation and the apprehension of Mr. Selaluk. The captive animals have now been handed over to Animal & Forestry officials who will re-release them into the wild once nursed back to health.

Comments

Ali Bongo

said :

Who gives a shit about monkeys? What about that chimp that tore the face off a woman eh? eh?

Monkey magic, Ahh pigsy!

Email : alibongo@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-03 12:20:52

Eric

said :

DISGRACEFUL AND SO SAD THAT WE AS THE SUPPOSEDLY INTELLIGENT RACE CONTINUE TO TOLERATE THIS KIND OF THING.

Email : thekingsshilling@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-03 12:02:59

jono

said :

I agree amputation of upper limbs is by far better and cheaper than prison. Fines do not work as the people concerned do it all the more to compensate for the money they have had to pay. Disgusting and disgraceful behavior. Animal or child cruelty must be stopped and should not be tolerated any longer!!!

Email : jonjo2354@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-03 12:01:41

sulasno

said :

anyone heard of sucking monkey's brains using a straw ?

Email : sulasno@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-03 06:58:55

Bill

said :

Amputate the offenders arms at their shoulders. Let them be a burden to their families for the rest of their lives. Scum like this usually treat humans as bad as they treat animals.

Email : gofast@prodigy.net Date : 2010-09-03 05:42:17

stropmag

said :

Man(kind)?

Email : paul.johnson@mail.net Date : 2010-09-03 04:00:42

Sally

said :

This is terrible news. How can humans who are supposed to be the intelligent beings do something like this to poor defenceless animals. The poor little monkey looks so pityful. It is high time the world tightened the laws on animal abuse, especially the third world countries. It is disgraceful what is allowed to happen in this day and age. This includes countries like China who use animals for so called medievil medications which is nothing more than money making concoctions.

Email : sally4justice@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-03 01:36:53

Silver

said :

Look at the expression on that face of that poor little fella. That is so discusting what some humans are able to do. I wonder if they have a heart. Im sure they will pay for their doings one way or another.

Email : Silversurfer@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-02 17:56:37

Shoked

said :

Please, give these inhuman beings an treatment like they were giving to those innocent monkeys. Lifelong behind bars is way to soft for these heartless cunts.

Email : Shoked@thailand.th Date : 2010-09-02 16:31:43

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