Of all the things and people stopped along the Texas-Mexico border, monkeys are probably up there for the weirdest…
Despite this, border agents at the Brownsville Port of Entry were surprised to make this a reality during a recent vehicle inspection.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
In a recent release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge recovered three live monkeys from a vehicle in a single inspection.
On December 22, a 48-year-old U.S. citizen was sent to secondary inspection after attempting entry into the U.S. His vehicle, a 2020 Mitsubishi, was searched, revealing the trio of monkeys alive and well.
A criminal investigation was initiated and the driver was arrested while his car was seized. As for the monkeys, they were sent to U.S. Fish and Wildlife where they will be housed in the Gladys Porter Zoo for the time being in Brownsville…