Sattahip Police Bust Alleged Endangered Sea Animal Smuggler

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A Thai man from Sattahip faces legal charges after being arrested for allegedly selling endangered sea animals.

Mr. Wutthipong Wongin, the Director of the Thai Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Division, along with relevant environmental officials, coordinated with Sattahip police to apprehend the suspect, only identified as Mr. Raem, 42, on January 11th, 2024.

 

Thai Marine Authorities had previously received intelligence suggesting that Mr. Raem was reportedly selling protected wildlife in the Samae San area. An undercover agent contacted him through the LINE mobile application to arrange a sting purchase after confirming that he was advertising the sales of various sea creatures, including giant clams, sea anemones, and gorgonian corals, on social media.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

PHOTO: ข่าวเมืองชล

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-13

 

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[flyingtlger]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

A Thai man from Sattahip faces legal charges after being arrested for allegedly selling endangered sea animals.

 

Good catch for the Sattahip police....

[JimMfromUSA]

"He was in a jam,

With a giant clam!
ROCK LOBSTER!"

[BritScot]

Well that junk he has is dead. A couple of beaches in Kow Taow used to be covered with bleached out Coral 100 times nicer than that rubbish. If he beach combed and collected off the beac he is doing a service.