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Two baby apes concealed in car

- BY STEPHEN WHITE BY LUCY THORNTON lucy.thornton@mirror.co.uk

‘BRIDE’ Eileidh & Harrison

The man was hired to transport the animals to Thailand for £23

PRACH KONGTHONG ON ORANGUTAN SMUGGLER SHOCK FIND Thai officials examine the evidence

TWO baby orangutans were rescued after custom officers discovered them in suitcases.

THE World Wildlife Fund warns of an “unpreceden­ted spike” in illegal wildlife trade.

Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked mammal and close to extinction. The anteater is a delicacy in China and its scales a traditiona­l cure for asthma and arthritis. Between 2011 and 2013 233,000 are feared to have been poached.

Trade in ivory, rhino horn and tiger is also a major concern.

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CASE CLOSED The tiny apes rest in luggage

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