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  1. 16-07-2011, 10:30 AM #1
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    Iranian man arrested while allegedly smuggling 50 snakes out of Thailand

    Iranian man arrested while allegedly smuggling 50 snakes out of Thailand


    An Iranian man was arrested at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport late Friday night while allegedly trying to smuggle 50 snakes in a suitcase out of the country.

    Ghahremani Arash, 23, was arrested at Gate 1 while he was about to board Mahan Air's Flight W5 5044.

    His arrested was announced at a press conference at 1:30 am Saturday.
    Sitthichai Juengjiranon, chief of Customs office at the airport, told the press conference that airport officials scanned the suitcase and spotted living animals inside it.

    Customs officials were alerted to check the suitcase and found the snakes inside 26 socks.

    Arash was arrested after he failed to produce export permits of the snakes.

    He claimed he had bought the snakes at the Chatuchak Weekend Market and planned to take them home as pets.

    The snakes were sent to the National Park, Flora and Fauna Department for nursery pending release into the wild.

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  2. 16-07-2011, 11:09 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtydog
    The snakes were sent to the National Park, Flora and Fauna Department for nursery pending release into the wild.
    Wonder where the head snake will be sent?
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  3. 16-07-2011, 11:12 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtydog
    An Iranian man was arrested at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport late Friday night while allegedly trying to smuggle 50 snakes in a suitcase out of the country.
    One would have thought they had enough snakes in Iran already!
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  4. 16-07-2011, 11:14 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtydog View Post
    The snakes were sent to the National Park, Flora and Fauna Department for nursery pending release into the wild.
    ...following which they will be back on sale at Chatuchack within weeks.
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  5. 16-07-2011, 11:22 AM #5
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    ^ At a bargain price...having been apprehended at least once already...
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  6. 16-07-2011, 11:22 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thormaturge
    ...following which they will be back on sale at Chatuchack within weeks.
    Probably there already one would have thought?
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  7. 16-07-2011, 11:25 AM #7
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    ^ Chatuchack is 'the wild'...
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  8. 16-07-2011, 11:29 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaitongBoy
    Chatuchack is 'the wild'...
    I'd agree with you of course that Bangkok is sometimes "wild"!
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  9. 16-07-2011, 11:30 AM #9
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    ^ The hell, you say...

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  10. 16-07-2011, 11:33 AM #10
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  11. 16-07-2011, 11:48 AM #11
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    ^ He's still sleeping after his 'late night out'...
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