Border patrol agents at the Sarita checkpoint about an hour south of Corpus Christi seized five spider monkeys discovered hidden in a vehicle trying to pass through the checkpoint.
The agents grew suspicious after a K-9 alerted them to the vehicle.
According to KRIS 6 News, spider monkeys are an endangered species, and smuggling them into the country is a federal offense.
The monkeys are now in the care of U.S. Fish and Wildlife.
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