Wildlife smuggling at Bangkok Airport: Caps discovered in underwear!

Wildlife smuggling at Bangkok Airport: Caps discovered in underwear!

A alleged wildlife smuggler from Sri Lanka was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok after trying to bring three royal spythons hidden in his underwear. The incident that violates the Thai export regulations was documented in detail by the "Bangkok Post" and the Thai "Wildlife Crime Intelligence Center". During the check on Wednesday evening, the officials discovered the snakes after a physical visitation, although the first examination of his luggage did not result in any additional smuggling goods.

The suspect who arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday evening has long been the focus of the authorities after information from abroad has dealt with his participation in trade in various protected species such as wolves, materials, cacadus and iguanas. Already in 2024 he had been arrested in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

protection status of the royal pythons

royal spythons (Python Regius) are a protected way and are among the smallest representatives of the genus Python. The adult animals reach a length of about one to two meters and weigh between one and three kilos. These non -toxic gags are often caught for illegal trade because they are popular as exotic pets and can achieve high prices in terraristics.

The current incident is part of a major problem: the international wildlife trade is blooming and threatens biodiversity. To counteract this, more and more organizations and governments worldwide are committed to protecting endangered animal species. An example of this is the "Thunder" operation, which took place last year as part of an international large -scale operation and led to the confiscation of almost 20,000 living animals. Among other things, 18 big cats, 33 great apes and over 12,000 birds were confiscated. Several international networks that deal with illegal trade were also identified, and 365 suspects were arrested on the basis of these efforts.

The measures carried out make it clear that illegal wildlife trade is not only dangerous, but also has far -reaching effects on global biodiversity. The secured animals from such operations are accommodated in protection centers, while healthy animals are to be returned to their homeland and released there.