A Facebook page posted the photos of monitor lizards and a message, saying the police raided a major fish ball factory, using monitor lizard meat to make fish balls and the lizard’s white flesh did not have unpleasant fishy smell. Sun-dried lizard skin was also used to make crispy fried fish skin for sale nationwide.
The CIB said the photos seen online were taken during the raid by the police from the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division at a house in Suphan Buri’s U-thong district. The place was used to keep both live minitor lizards and carcasses. The suspects were arrested for possessing and trading protected species.
According to the investigation, the reptile carcasses were prepared to be delivered to the market in the eastern region to make exotic menus for special groups of customers at wildife restaurants. (TNA)
