A Texas man, Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, was sentenced to four months in custody after smuggling six rare baby spider monkeys from Mexico into the U.S. for sale on Facebook. He was also given six months of home confinement and ordered to pay over $23,500 in restitution for the quarantine costs at the San Diego Zoo. U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon emphasized the severe impact of the crime on public safety and ecosystems, highlighting the associated health risks and the welfare of the endangered species.
This crime ripped weeks-old baby monkeys from their mothers, disrupted fragile ecosystems, endangered a vulnerable species, and posed significant public health risks, according to U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon.
Dafar attempted to sell baby spider monkeys over social media, believing he was smarter than others, even calling another smuggler 'stupid' for being caught.
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