109 live animals found in women’s luggage at airport in Thailand

Two ladies have been arrested in Thailand after they have been caught with 109 reside animals of their baggage at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, the Division of Nationwide Parks stated in a press launch. 

The airport’s X-ray machines discovered two suspicious objects of their baggage and authorities discovered two white porcupines, two armadillos, 35 turtles, 50 chameleons and 20 snakes, in accordance with the information launch. The ladies, who have been touring to Chennai Airport in India, have been arrested. 

The 2 ladies have been recognized as Nithya Raja, 38, and Zakia Sulthana Ebrahim, 24, in accordance with the Bangkok Publish. They have been charged with violating Thailand’s Wildlife Conservation and Safety Act of 2019, the Animal Illness Act of 2015 and the Customs Act of 2017.

Wildlife trafficking around the globe hurts animal populations and is a multi-billion greenback effort effort that fuels legal networks, in accordance with the Wildlife Trafficking Alliance. The U.S. embassy has a number of companies working to assist Thailand and different nations within the area battle wildlife trafficking and has a number of efforts to discourage wildlife crime, defend endangered species from extinction and scale back the demand for unlawful wildlife merchandise, United States Company for Worldwide Improvement stated final yr.

“Wildlife trafficking threatens safety, hinders financial improvement, and undermines the rule of legislation,” the US Division of Justice says. “The illicit commerce in wildlife is decimating many species worldwide and threatens iconic species resembling rhinoceroses, elephants, and tigers with extinction.”