76 Pangolins intercepted in Prachuap Khiri Khan
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The pangolins were bundled up in 18 mesh bags stashed in the cargo bed beneath planks of wood and other construction materials.
Police claim Sompol confessed to having smuggled live pangolins three times before. He says he was paid 8,000 baht each time. But, as usual, he was unable identify his employer, having received his orders by phone.
He told police that pickups, already carrying the animals, were always left at a designated location for him to use. This time he collected the truck in Muang Prachuap Khiri Khan and was heading for Pathum Thani,.
Sompol has been charged with possessing protected wild animals without a permit.
SOURCE: The Nation
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