Unusual traffic stop in Madera County

For The Madera Tribune

During a traffic stop for excessive speed, a spider monkey, about a month old, was discovered in a car. It is illegal to own a primate as a pet in California.

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In one of the weirdest stops in probably the history of the Madera California Highway Patrol department, a spider monkey, approximately one-month old, was confiscated during a traffic stop on Monday.

A CHP Madera officer stopped a Rolls Royce Ghost going northbound on State Route 99, just north of Avenue 17 for excessive speed.

The driver was found to be under the influence and placed under arrest for DUI. He also was in possession of cannabis for sale. The driver also had a spider monkey in the vehicle.