Man sentenced for illegally trafficking baby spider monkeys across US-Mexico border

SAN DIEGO — A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of Entry, prosecutors said. U.S.

District Judge Robert Huie ordered Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, to serve four months in custody and 180 days of home confinement. He was also ordered to pay about $23,500 in restitution for the cost of quarantining three of the monkeys at the San Diego Zoo. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.



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