DUI Stop Leads to Arrest and Exotic Animal Seizure

California Highway Patrol officers made an unusual arrest when they pulled over Ali Mused Adel Mohamed for speeding in a 2022 Rolls Royce Ghost on Highway 99, discovering a spider monkey in the vehicle. Mohamed was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis for sale, and possession of an exotic animal, as owning primates is illegal in California (Toronto Sun, LA Times, NY Post, ABC7 Chicago). The one-month-old spider monkey, dressed in a pink onesie, was safely taken to the Oakland Zoo by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for appropriate care (Toronto Sun, LA Times). Authorities emphasized the challenges of caring for young, endangered primates and the importance of deterring illegal pet trade (LA Times, NY Post).