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Published
Monday, February 24, 2020
Prosecutor investigates man suspected of selling anaconda By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Deputy Prosecutor's Office of Heredia Province opened an investigation of a man surnamed Wauthion-Vargas, who is a suspect of a wildlife trade crime. Wauthion was arrested on Friday and taken to the cells of the Public Ministry after agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization received information that the man was allegedly selling online an anaconda snake. Judicial agents said they located the man's house in Heredia and found the snake in a plastic box. The animal was confiscated and handed over to the specialists of the Zoo Ave animal rescue park in Alajuela Province where a medical examinations will be carried out to determine its health conditions. In addition to the animal, the agents seized Wauthion's cell phone as part of the evidence for the case. The sale of wild animals is a crime in Costa Rica. Last week, police in Los Chiles in San Carlos, Alajuela Province, confiscated a jaguar cub that was being held in captivity.  Thanks to an anonymous complaint, police said they were able to locate where the little wild cat was being hidden in the house of a woman in that community. The animal was taken to the National Animal Health Service wildlife agency. And also, a complaint was opened against the person who allegedly was hidden the wild animal. In January, rangers of the National System of Conservation Areas, SINAC, presented 72 complaints to the prosecution for alleged environmental crimes against 74 people. These alleged environmental crimes could be detected as a result of the special operation carried out by SINAC in December and January. "During those days, about 900 people, including volunteers and officials, participated in the prevention, protection and control mainly of flora and fauna," said SINAC. In addition to the allegations, 57 seizures of wild animals that were in captivity was carried out during this period. In another case, December 2019, rangers of SINAC, confiscated several wild animals that were being exhibited in a store in Orotina, Alajuela Province.  According to the park rangers' report, the case began when a complaint was received Nov. 22 about a baby white-face monkey (Cebus imitator), two green iguanas and an orange-headed parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis), which were in captivity within the commercial premises. "The little white-faced monkey is an infant, who was tied around the neck with a dog leash. Because of his age, the mother might have been hunted to steal the baby or died for some other circumstance," said the park rangers its statement. According to SINAC, the animals were taken to a rescue center, where the specialist will help them to release into their new habitat. In addition to the confiscation of animals, park rangers opened the file against the person believed to be keeping the animals in captivity. The case was presented before the Orotina Court of Contravention. Wild flora and fauna are protected by the Wildlife Conservation Law No. 7317. According to this law, those who keep wild animals as pets will be fined between $1,400 and $2,800. In the case of wild animals in danger of extinction or with small populations, these fines are higher. Park rangers called on the population to continue helping to report any suspicions of captive wild animals to the line (506) 2522-6500. ------------------------ Have you heard of people keeping wild animals as pets? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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