Shopkeeper sold rare monkey

London - A shopkeeper who sold an endangered monkey for "bush meat" yesterday told the court he often lied to his customers about…

London - A shopkeeper who sold an endangered monkey for "bush meat" yesterday told the court he often lied to his customers about his products. Mr Mobolaji Osakuade (40) advertised an impotency cure made from protected animal parts, London's Southwark Crown Court heard. Mr Osakuade has admitted two counts of illegally importing and selling the monkey but denies 10 further allegations linked to the banned smuggling and selling of animals. The trial continues.

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