More than 200 exotic animals They were kidnapped in two houses in La Matanza, where they grew up Specimens threatened with extinction and were put up for sale on social networks. The proponent of this illegal practice was arrested by the Buenos Aires police and brought to the attention of the Federal Court No. 3 in Morón.
The person responsible for the incident is Gabriel Cano48 years old, who in his stories of Whatsapp and publications in Facebook He sold the animals.
The investigation by the DDI of La Matanza revealed that there were such in two properties located at 4500 Simón Pérez Street, in González Catán The animals are overcrowded and in poor health.
Therefore, the Federal Court No. 2 of Morón, headed by Dr. Jorge Rodríguez led two raids. In addition to the address mentioned, the agents also went to Perseverancia at 4100, where More than 200 exotic animals have been found which, depending on the task, were brought from the north-east of Argentina.
Among the animals found were four yellow cardinalsan endangered species that, according to the latest reports from the Ministry of Environment of the Province of Buenos Aires – There are barely 2,000 copies between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
In addition, there were 6 collared pepiteros, 3 kings of the forest, 16 large black queens, 4 orange trees, 5 small fire bream, 2 small domino flies, 13 golden goldfinches, a specimen of seven-dressed, 2 Bolivian blackbirds, 22 red-capped cardinals, 2 cardinals, 15 small black heads, 6 brown-throated capuchins, 2 small black flies and a chiguanco.
The case was launched in January this year when investigators discovered suspicious posts about the Marketplace store on Facebook.
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Endangered animals rescued in La Matanza
From there, the agents digitally tracked the social networks of the man offering the copies.
As part of the operation, it was discovered that Cano was also abused a fishing supply storeon Simón Pérez Street, where the animals were left for sale.
That was it then An undercover agent contacted Cano to buy certain copies and thus disrupted operations.
The animals found were in small cages, They had visible bruises and its damaged plumage.
Cano was eventually arrested by agents from Buenos Aires and his cell phone was confiscated by order of the sitting judge.
The animals were brought there Temaiken Foundation so that they can be examined by specialists and moved to a healthier habitat.
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