Kry Masphal News Today

PHNOM PENH — On March 22, a jury in Miami, Florida, found Cambodian forestry official Kry Masphal not guilty of conspiracy and smuggling in relation to allegations that he was involved in exporting wild-caught monkeys to the United States and falsely labeling them as captive-bred. Masphal, the director of the Cambodian Forestry Administration’s Department of […]

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian forestry official has finally been reunited with his family after more than 16 months of US court proceedings regarding allegations that he was involved in the alleged illegal sale of monkeys to US animal testing facilities. Cambodian authorities have long maintained the allegations were unwarranted.

Footage showing a senior Cambodian official communicating with smugglers is part of U.S. case against him

As COVID-19 sends demand for research macaques soaring, a U.S. court case is raising questions about their origins.

As COVID-19 sends demand for research macaques soaring, a U.S. court case is raising questions about their origins.

Sen Sovann hasn’t been charged but records show a relationship with an indicted executive in the case.

Following protracted calls for his release by the Cambodian government, Kry Masphal, director of the Forestry Administration’s (FiA) Wildlife and Biodiversity Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was released on bail on December 27.

US and Cambodian authorities should work together to solve issues surrounding the arrest of a senior Cambodian agricultural official over the alleged “illegal” export of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) to the US, local analysts urged.

US and Cambodian authorities should work together to solve issues surrounding the arrest of a senior Cambodian agricultural official over the alleged “illegal” export of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) to the US, local analysts urged.

The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on December 22 ordered the release on bail of senior Cambodian agriculture official Kry Masphal, but the agriculture minister claimed two days later that the official had yet to be let go.