Alleged Malaysian ‘godfather’ of wildlife trading arrested in Bangkok


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): A Malaysian national wanted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service for allegedly trading in elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns was arrested at a hotel in Bangkok’s Wangthonglang district on Thursday (June 30) by the so-called Green Cops.

Teo Boon Ching, 58, was dubbed by the US agency “the Godfather” due to his alleged global network of wildlife trading. He also faces an arrest warrant in Thailand issued by the Criminal Court on June 29, 2022 for trading in wildlife and money laundering.

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