home zoo – Investigators discovered several animals protected by the Washington Convention on Exotic Animals in a resident of Haute-Garonne
Five meerkats, a white-tufted marmoset, a goldfinch, a Greek tortoise… Investigators discovered several exotic animals protected by the Washington Convention at a private home in Beauzelle. This commune in Haute-Garonne is located about fifteen kilometers northwest of Toulouse.
The search was part of another search, carried out at the home of the same man in December 2023. The investigators then discovered other non-domestic animals in a veranda “heated and equipped with a ventilation and heating”, underlines the public prosecutor of Toulouse.
Already convicted on multiple occasions for drug-related cases
The man, already sentenced to a fine in 2021 for similar acts, is best known for cases related to drugs. Placed in police custody, he was presented to the Toulouse criminal court, for the purpose of appearing on prior admission of guilt.
He was sentenced to eight months in prison and a customs fine of 3,800 euros. The animals were confiscated and placed in establishments “adapted to their living conditions”.
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