A spider monkey and nearly $1 million in cocaine were intercepted during two separate and unrelated enforcement actions at the Texas-Mexico border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents say.

Two people are facing federal animal smuggling charges after they were caught attempting to bring a Mexican spider monkey into the country on Sunday, April 6. Angel Arturo-Hernandez and Ashile ...

HIDALGO, Texas (KVIA) -- CBP officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry intercepted a spider monkey this weekend. Agriculture specialists at the Anzalduas International Bridge discovered the monkey Sunday.

Upon investigation, officials discovered a spider monkey stowed inside a backpack in the vehicle. The two individuals were taken into custody and the monkey was transported to Gladys Porter Zoo in ...

As officials opened the backpack for an inspection, they discovered a spider monkey, an animal “prohibited from importation as pets,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. “Some monkeys ...

Someone's plans for a good time was completely ruined after Texas border agents, during two separate actions, intercepted both a spider monkey and almost $1M in cocaine from crossing the border.

Border Patrol officers in Texas arrested two U.S. citizens after a spider monkey was found hidden inside a backpack. The spider monkey was taken to the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. The ...

A criminal complaint shows Angel Arturo-Hernandez and Ashlie Yaleczi Alejandro allegedly attempted to cross the Anzalduas Port of Entry with a spider monkey hidden in their vehicle. According to ...