Suspect Arrested for Smuggling Six Monkeys in Shahreza

Isfahan – The head of the Shahreza Department of Environment said a man who illegally bought and sold wildlife had been arrested, and a smuggled shipment of six monkeys was seized from him on a bus.

Isfahan- Head of Environmental Protection Department, Shahreza, referring to the arrest of a person who was buying and selling wildlife illegally, said: The smuggled cargo of 6 monkey collars was discovered and confiscated from this person in the bus.

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Ramzan Qabadpour said: The agents of the protection unit discovered and rescued 6 monkey collars, which were smuggled in a bus, while monitoring the transportation axes and controlling the vehicles at the Shahid Emami checkpoint.

He continued: After the minutes of the meeting of the uncovered cases, a court case was filed and the accused with a clear identity was introduced to the judicial authorities to go through legal procedures.

The head of the Environmental Protection Department, Shahreza, added: In addition to the criminal case, the accused is obliged to pay the damages caused to the environment based on the approvals of the Supreme Council of Environmental Protection.

Qabadpour emphasized that buying, selling, keeping and transporting illegal wild animals is a crime, and violators will be dealt with mercilessly according to Article 7 of the Hunting and Fishing Law and related laws.

He pointed out that wildlife trafficking, in addition to harming biodiversity, also threatens public health due to the risk of transmitting common diseases.