Bangkok:

An Indian man was arrested at Thailand’s main airport while trying to smuggle out a menagerie of living creatures, including a desert white fox and a raccoon, officials said on Wednesday.

The Southeast Asian kingdom is a major hub for wildlife smugglers – who often sell the animals to China and Vietnam – although recent months have seen an increase in trafficking to India.

Abilash Annaduri, 21, was found with 17 living creatures from six species, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Flora said in a statement.

He said his loot included a white desert fox, a raccoon, two iguanas and a pair of white pythons – as well as three monitor lizards and eight marmoset monkeys.

All the animals were found in plastic baskets, hidden under snacks and packed in luggage, as he passed through x-ray machines at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday evening en route to Chennai.

“Thai authorities have arrested a man who was trying to smuggle animals to India,” said Prasert Sonsatapornkul, division director at the conservation department, adding that he had noted an increase in trafficking to India. India.

Officials estimated the creatures to be worth around 98,000 baht ($2,760).

But they were puzzled as to how the animals arrived in Thailand.

“We can’t find microchips on these animals, so we don’t know where they came from,” Prasert said.

Annaduri was charged with wildlife smuggling and detained for questioning by police.

The rescued animals were sent for medical checks.

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These new menu items include bacon, cheese and egg bites, a vegan Asian noodle bowl and fresh vegetable platters.

Amtrak has also lowered the price of sandwiches and salads on board.

These new menu items were rolled out to the train service on Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There are new details about the minors arrested in connection with the robbery and assault of a 70-year-old San Francisco woman. Police have identified four suspects but confirm that one of the minors is still at large.

The four suspects have been identified as Darryl Moore, 18, of Oakland, 14, 13 and 11.

“The fact that we are here in front of you talking about 14, 13 and 11 year olds who are committing violent robberies, I hope it shocks everyone’s conscience,” said San Francisco’s police chief. Francisco, Bill Scott.

This begs the question – is it common?

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“It’s more common than the public wants to know,” said criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Marc Pelta. “Certainly, more common than you think.”

Pelta has presided over hundreds of juvenile cases in the Bay Area over the past decade.

“I’ve met 11, 12, 13-year-old minors, often it’s unique to the minor how young they look in court,” Pelta said. “Unfortunately, this happens more often than the public realizes.”

SFPD confirmed to I-Team that they are still looking for the 14-year-old suspect, the 13-year-old is still in Alameda County awaiting transfer to San Francisco, and the 11-year-old was released in an adult.

“We’re going to take it from here,” San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said at a Monday news conference.

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In 2018, Senate Bill 439 was signed into law, which essentially removed the discretion of DAs to charge children under 12.

“With the 11-year-old, it’s going to be a community issue because he’s too young to be charged with a crime,” Jenkins said.

Daniel Macallair, executive director of the San Francisco-based Center for Juvenile and Criminal Justice, told ABC7 that this case involving an 11-year-old child is extremely rare.

“Cases like this are not common,” Macallair explained.

So what happens to him?

“He won’t be on his own, someone will respond,” Macallair said, adding that each case is handled individually and often reviews the circumstances at the child’s home.

“First of all, you have to ask him what the situation is at home? If he is caring for older children who also have problems, that is also a signal that there is turbulence at home. home and in the neighborhood. And you design your response strategies accordingly,” Macallair said.

According to Pelta, California, the goal of the Welfare and Institutions Code is rehabilitation first and punishment second.

“In these types of cases, especially involving such young minors, the chances of reoffending are very high,” Pelta said.

According to a 2017 report from the California Division of Juvenile Justice, 74.2% of youths were re-arrested, 53.8% were reconvicted for new offenses and 37.3% were re-incarcerated in the three years after their release.

Stephanie: “What do you often see happen with juveniles this young?”

Pelta: “In these cases, it would routinely involve one of two options…one would be to send the minor to a camp, a locked down facility outside of the county where support services can be provided to young people. And the court monitors the minor’s progress over time to see if the minor can return home.”

An example of this is institutions like the Boys Republic in Chino Hills, California, which work to support troubled teens. It is unclear what the outcome will be for any of the minors in this case.

The ABC7 News I-Team has contacted the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office to see if an assessment of juvenile homes will take place.

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