The wildlife suppression special taskforce, Yiaw Dong, of the National Parks Department on Friday raided a house of a social media user, Man Ban Pong, for allegedly trading in wildlife online following a sting operation.
Ten arrested for wildlife trading near Bangkok temples
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017
The wildlife crime suppression taskforce known as “Yiaw Dong” raided booths trading animals near several temples in Bangkok, including Erawan Shrine on Thursday, arresting at least 10 people trading in protected species and seizing more than 300 turtles and birds.
A new taskforce intended to tackle illegal wildlife smuggling and trade online has opened a Facebook page to invite the public to share information with the taskforce and post updates about its suppression of the trade.