Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling rhino horn inside meat

The rhino horns concealed in meat were confiscated from a Vietnamese traveller at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Feb 9,2026. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thai authorities arrested a man for allegedly smuggling more than 11 kilograms of rhino horns inside wrapped meat, in a case officials linked on Tuesday (Feb 10) to an international wildlife trafficking network.

The 36-year-old Vietnamese man was detained on Monday after landing at Bangkok's main international airport on suspicion of illegal wildlife imports, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said in a statement.