Flyer caught smuggling rare marmoset monkeys and other exotic animals in a suitcase: What makes these animals so exotic and expensive

Customs officials at Mumbai’s airport apprehended Sharukkhan Mohammed Hussain arriving from Bangkok, discovering a hidden menagerie in his luggage. The illicit cargo included two live kinkajous, two pygmy marmosets, and 50 albino red-eared sliders. Hussain’s arrest highlights the ongoing struggle against wildlife smuggling, driven by the demand for exotic pets, with protected species treated as mere commodities.