ST. PETERSBURG. - Monkeys and parrots confiscated from an Armenian smuggler in St. Petersburg found shelter in St. Petersburg zoo.

Four monkeys and ten red tailed Jaco parrots, with overall market price of RUR 526,000 have been confiscated in Pulkovo 1 airport in April 2009. The courier lacked the documentation authorizing import and export of animals to Russia.

Euthanized animals and birds were transported in a bunk metal cage wrapped in a plastic bag.

A criminal case has been filed.