Prachinburi, Central Investigation Police Expand results in dismantling transnational animal trafficking networks Found a place to rest and wait to be transferred to Prachinburi. Confiscation of protected wildlife Both freshwater crocodiles Radius-striped star turtles, fish tigers, and wavy birds. Central Investigation Police The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (National Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division) seized a house in Noen Hom Subdistrict, Mueang District, Prachinburi Province, along with other seized items, namely 3 freshwater crocodiles, 1 tiger fish, and 1 bird As a result of earlier, the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division police arrested an international wildlife smuggling ring in Chumphon Province, arrested a total of 6 suspects, and rescued more than 1,200 rare wild animals, including lemurs and star-striped star turtles. Later, the officers expanded their results until they found out about the accused who had been a rrested. Wild animals were hidden and waiting to be sold in a house in Prachinburi province. The officers then brought a search warrant and found Mr. Thongkam, age 68, posing as the house owner. and discovered wild animals inside the said house which is a protected wild animal During the initial interrogation, Mr. Thongkam testified that all the wild animals belonged to Mr. Thaweephong, his son, who had been arrested earlier. He doesn't know where his son got it from. which the son will manage himself The officials then filed charges. 'Possession of protected wild animals without permission Possession of protected wild animals that can be bred. (freshwater crocodile) without permission Failing to notify the business of breeding controlled aquatic animals (crocodiles) and possessing controlled wild animals without permission' before taking the accused along with the confiscated items to the investigating officer for further prosecution. Source: Thai News Agency