Wildlife trader arrested with macaquesDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department officials with some the six macaques seized from the house of a wildlife trader in Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district on Wednesday. (Photo: Chalit Poomruang)NAKHON SAWAN: A wildlife trader was arrested by National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department officials with six macaques in his possession on Wednesday. Six macaques were found in his possession. He was charged with possession of protected wildlife without permission in violation of the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2019. Mr Pitak allegedly told the officials he usually sold monkeys he caught to buyers in nearby Phichit province for 1,000-1,500 baht each.

Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2021 05:03 UTC