A year-long investigation uncovers a sadistic abuse network stretching from Indonesia to the US.
Watch: Undercover filming of Indonesian man Ajis Rasajana, who laughs as he describes how he hurts monkeysA year-long BBC investigation has uncovered a sadistic global monkey torture ring stretching from Indonesia to the United States.in the US, UK and elsewhere paying Indonesians to torture and kill baby long-tailed macaques on film.
At least 20 people are now under investigation globally, including three women living in the UK who were arrested by police last year and released under investigation, and one man in the US state of Oregon who was indicted last week. "It's no different than drug money," he said. "Drug money comes from dirty hands, this money comes from bloody hands."
According to police sources, Storey was active in a torture group as recently as earlier this month. Approached by the BBC in Alabama in January, Storey claimed that she had been hacked and declined to comment on the allegations in detail."Mr Ape", Stacey Storey and Mike McCartney are three of five key targets in the ongoing Homeland Security investigation. They have yet to be charged, but could face up to seven years in prison if prosecuted based on evidence gathered by the DHS.
Police in Indonesia have arrested two torture suspects. Asep Yadi Nurul Hikmah was charged with animal torture and the sale of a protected species, and sentenced to three years in prison. M Ajis Rasjana was sentenced to eight months - the maximum sentence available for torturing an animal.Police in Indonesia detain Asep Yadi Nurul Hikmah, who was among the most brutal torturers.
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