Live monkeys found stashed in bags in Thailand

Monkeys found in bags in an abandoned house sit inside a crate in Saraburi Province, Thailand, on Feb 17, 2022. - Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters): Dozens of live monkeys tied up in small sacks have been found in an abandoned building in central Thailand, national media reported on Thursday (Feb 17), in what authorities believe was a failed operation by illicit wildlife traffickers.

Footage from broadcaster Nation TV showed police and wildlife protection officers in the building in Saraburi province inspecting plastic crates containing sealed blue mesh bags with monkeys in each of them.