Video: Snakes alive! Husband and wife arrested taking more than a ton of serpents to Laos

 

Image: TNA

 

Police in Bung Karn province on the Laotian border said they had arrested a husband and wife who were transporting snakes to Laos.

 

Officers' suspicions were aroused by a van parked with its engine on for a long time. Inside they found 1,362 kilograms worth of protected snake species.

 

There were 209 cobras and 162 baskets of "long tail" rat snakes. There were a total of 1,684 snakes. 

 

The suspects told the cops they had been paid 10,000 baht by a woman called "Aew" in Chainat to drive the cargo north. 

 

Police said the snakes were worth 500,000 baht.

 

The couple who appeared in crash helmets at the police station in Pakkat district to protect their identity were charged with the illegal possession and transportation of protected animal species.

 

 

 

 

Source: TNA

 

 

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I have couple of two legged snakes at home i'd love for someone to take

them to Laos....

35 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I have couple of two legged snakes at home i'd love for someone to take

them to Laos....

Alright. I'll do it for 10,000.... dollars. I'll doubt I'll get into trouble, as that sort of snakes are not on the protected species list. Far from it.

Tigers, black panthers, elephants ,deer and snakes fast approaching extinction to serve the greed of a few......but...... there are still a lot of dinosaurs in high places

Pity they weren't Americans

 

 

Then they could have just said they were on their way to church  ?

They rolled the dice and came up snake eyes...

33 minutes ago, Regyai said:

Pity they weren't Americans

 

 

Then they could have just said they were on their way to church  ?

Their guns would have given them away!

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

Their guns would have given them away!

Well they could have left the kids at home  

Off to the Chinese market. The real culprits for the decimation of much of the wildlife on this planet.

How does one go about catching/trapping that many snakes ? 

What happens to the snakes now ? The police aren't going to feed or take care of them, most likely.

 

Is the value in food or medicina. That's a ton of snakes. 

Were they bred or caught in the wild?If its wild, crikey that is alot of snakes around for me to do my daily walk.

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9 minutes ago, gaviny said:

Were they bred or caught in the wild?If its wild, crikey that is alot of snakes around for me to do my daily walk.

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Apparently, the snakes are refusing to make statements

Guess it is trash Americans day.  No, I am not American, never was - never will be.  Cheers...  Doc

Just for a few seconds imagine, what if these snakes do have medicinal properties?   Would they be able to keep this quiet if this animal gathering was to fill a drug company order.    Or is it just going to fill some jars in China?  

Where is the recipe book  that would tell us what these reptiles are been bought for.   

On 2/24/2018 at 3:10 PM, Regyai said:

Pity they weren't Americans

 

 

Then they could have just said they were on their way to church  ?

Wait till you visit the land of gang rape.