https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20191127/k10012193251000.html
Google translate of first paragraph:
The fear of extinction: “Kazumeka otter”;
Nov 27, 2019 17:03:00
A 54-year-old man who lives in Sakai, Osaka, was arrested for trying to
smuggle two Kotsumeka otters that are popular as pets and traded at high
prices in Thailand. The police are investigating as they tried to smuggle
the endangered Kotsumeka otter for resale.
Arrested by Hiroyuki Matsui (54), a self-employed person living in Sakai,
Osaka.
According to police and customs, Matsui suspected that in September, he
tried to bring two Kotsumeka otters, which are inter