A co-pilot tiger and a monkey with a Santa Claus hat: arrest in CDMX for trafficking in exotic animals

He walked the streets of the Mexico with a tiger baby like her co-pilot. This Saturday, the authorities of the capital captured Karim “A” for the crime of Animal trafficking exotic.

Agents of the general prosecutor’s office (FGJCDMX) discovered it in the Cuauhtémoc Town Hall when the feline took a look at the sale. After arresting and questioning him, the subject stated that “sold custom”.

Karim “A”, with the insured animals, finished stopped in the facilities of the The prosecutor’s office General of the Republic (FGR).

Upon examination of the vehicle, items also found four turtles in the trunk. In his social networks, revealed the journalist of the red note Carlos Jiménez, presumes animals such as monkeys, tigers, Yes reptiles.

According to Karim “A”, specifies Jiménez, “he has permit to sell all these exotic animals in Mexico ”.

This Sunday, via his Twitter account, Jiménez published a video where you can see how the subject put a santa hat on a monkey and advertised it on the Internet. “This is how Karim Arciga exposed this monkey to sell“, He said.

In May, in a property located Zapopan, Jalisco, elements of the Specialized Regional Control Prosecutor’s Office (Fecor) filled out a search warrant and located various exotic animals: two tigers, an eagle, a crocodile and a turtle.

They also reported the discovery of 22 birds, seven pigs, a pony, 26 sheep, three horses and four dogs, which they had in captivity. As documents proving their legal acquisition and transfer were not provided, members of federal society rescued all of the animals.

The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) said in a statement that the search warrant had been granted by the district control judge specializing in the accusatory penal system. The operation was carried out at an address located at kilometer 13 of the Saltillo motorway, in the district of Lomas del Pedregal.

Some of the species saved are subject to special protection of the official Mexican standard. NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010. Therefore, its possession is penalized. While the corresponding investigations continue, the animals have been turned over to the staff of the Federal Attorney General for Environmental Protection (Profepa) for their care and attention.

According to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), the illegal animal trafficking has a direct and irreversible impact on biodiversity, causing a large decline in populations of species of high commercial value.

According to the regulations of the General Law on Wildlife, in Mexico, it is possible to have an exotic animal as a pet, provided they are not endangered species, do not present any physical risks and that the specimen can coexist in a domestic environment without danger for its owners.

However, it is the The Semarnat is responsible for issuing permits for the detention of exotic specimens of wild fauna as pets or companions. Among the required documents are owner data, as well as specimen, animal whereabouts information, and required care reports.

Further, The individual must present documents proving that the specimen has a legal origin. The environmental authority adds that It is not possible to walk with these animals, as handling should only be done under confined conditions. to avoid negative effects on biological and ecological processes.

Between the most trafficked species in Mexico are the macaws, parrots, toucans, orchids, cacti, monkeys, ocelots, tarantulas and reptiles.

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