Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - At the border customs post "Aybek" of the Office of the State Customs Committee of Tashkent region, attempts to smuggle exotic monkeys were prevented.

In particular, suspicious restless behavior of citizen B.A. in Lexus RX330 car attracted interest of customs officials.

As a result of customs inspections, one Lar gibbon and six macaque were revealed.

According to preliminary estimates, the cost of the discovered animals was estimated at 100,000,000 soums.

At present, monkeys have been handed over to Tashkent zoo.

Currently, the necessary customs investigations are being carried out on the fact of violation.