Frenchman faces legal action for unlawful macaque possession in Bangkok

[snoop1130]

 

A French national has found himself facing legal action for allegedly keeping four young macaques unlawfully after showcasing them on social media. This incident unfolded when officials from the Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, along with police from the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Division, executed a search at the individual’s residence in Bangkok.

 

Department representative, Naruphon Thipmontha, detailed the collaborative search operation at a house located in Soi On Nut 66 within the Prawet district. The search, conducted yesterday, November 14, resulted in the confiscation of four macaques.

 

The individual in question was identified by the Government Public Relations Department as Jamil Zinedine. This operation was initiated following TikTok posts by Zinedine, which prominently featured the young animals, sparking the attention of police, said Naruphon.

 

“The foreigner claimed he rented the house during his stay in Thailand and acquired the animals from an unidentified person, raising them out of personal interest.”

 

The revelation of such activities triggered an official response, as macaques fall under protected species by law.

 

 

Macaques are listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). This classification necessitates obtaining possession permits from relevant officials. Breaching these regulations can lead to severe penalties, including fines amounting to 500,000 baht (US$14,310) and/or imprisonment for up to five years, reported Bangkok Post.

 

While the specific consequences for Zinedine were not disclosed, it emerged that he estimated the value of the four macaques at approximately 30,000 baht (US$860). Following the retrieval, the macaques were transferred to the Wildlife Conservation Office for proper care and handling.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department's Facebook

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-15

 

 

[rwill]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Following the retrieval, the macaques were transferred to the Wildlife Conservation Office for proper care and handling.

 

Hopefully they take better care of them than the tigers they 'rescured' from a Kanchanaburi temple years ago.

[Thingamabob]

I wonder how well they will now be cared for.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A French national has found himself facing legal action for allegedly keeping four young macaques unlawfully after showcasing them on social media

You are not allowed to have a "Minky" 

[black tabby12345]

A French national arrested after bragging wild monkeys in his captivity on  SNS.

 

 

Well  demonstrating that  the social media is Big Brother's Security Camera on internet.

Walls Have Ears. 

Doors Have Eyes.

Edited 5 hours ago by black tabby12345

[roo860]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

You are not allowed to have a "Minky" 

Without a 'leesarnce'🤣

[NickyLouie]

Isn't this how AIDs started in humans  ????

[hotchilli]

39 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Without a 'leesarnce'🤣

qui

[roo860]

https://youtube.com/shorts/U-hiS4YObes?si=R2BcyWSXVPumCOgS

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Edited 4 hours ago by roo860

[Iron Tongue]

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

keeping four young macaques

That usually means that some villager killed the mother to get the young macaques to sell.

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

In CITES, the term 'macaque' is a classifier. There are many species of macaque monkey yet the article does not identify the Frenchman's pets. A number of areas in Thailand, for example Lopburi and districts of Ratchaburi, are home to large populations of macaques where they have become a pest. Reacting to residents complaints local authorities have been capturing them and neutering males before releasing them back into the 'wild' yet now they are protected species?

All baby monkeys are 'cute' but can become a serious nuisance when matured so unlucky Pierre is better off without them. That said, will they really be going into responsible care?

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