Arizona man indicted after allegedly trying to sell tiger cub on social media

A Maricopa County, Arizona expansive assemblage indicted a man connected Tuesday for allegedly trying to waste a tiger cub connected societal media.

Carlos Eduardo Castro Alcaraz, 25, was charged pinch one felony count of unlawful taking, handling, possession, aliases waste of wildlife.

A Phoenix man was arrested for allegedly trying to waste a tiger cub connected societal media successful January. (Phoenix Police and Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)

FOX 10 successful Phoenix reported that Alcaraz was arrested connected Jan. 23, pursuing an investigation into a extremity that Alcaraz was attempting to waste nan cub connected societal media for $25,000.

During nan investigation, detectives posed arsenic buyers and reportedly negotiated connected a value of $20,000 pinch Alcaraz.

The section executed a hunt warrant astatine a location adjacent 27th Avenue and Baseline Road, wherever they recovered nan cub.

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"When they were doing that hunt warrant, you could perceive nan tiger successful nan inheritance moaning. You could perceive that thing wasn’t right," Phoenix Police Department Sgt. Brian Bower told FOX 10. "The tiger, specifically, was successful a very mini cage. Kind of a cage that you would find arsenic a canine kennel. Approximately ⅔ feet."

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Police besides recovered respective different animals for illustration babe snapping turtles and a babe American alligator.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchel announced nan indictment against Alcaraz connected Tuesday, much than a period aft he was arrested.

"One of my priorities erstwhile taking agency was prosecuting crimes against animals arsenic they are immoderate of nan astir susceptible successful our community," Mitchell said. "It is reassuring to cognize that aft rule enforcement intercepted, nan tiger cub was removed from nan home, taken to a safe spot and is presently successful bully health."

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The cub has been turned complete to nan attraction of nan U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.