A selfie that Rihanna posted on Twitter has led to two arrests in Thailand. The Barbados-born singer visited the island of Phuket over the weekend while on a break from touring.
Rihanna tweeted out this Instagram photo, which she captioned “Look who was talkin dirty to me! #Thailand #nightlife.”
She didn’t get into trouble for it, but once authorities caught wind of it, a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested for possession of protected animals.
The animal she’s posing with is a slow loris, which is a protected species in Thailand. Weera Kerdsirimongkon, the Phuket district chief, confirmed the arrests and Rihanna’s involvement to The Telegraph.
"Phuket authorities were alerted to the picture (of Rihanna), and last night police arrested the two individuals who brought out the loris as a photo opportunity for tourists," said Kerdsirimongkon.
If convicted, the men face up to four years in prison and a 40,000 baht, or $1,300, fine.
He continued, “It's like a cat-and-mouse game. But this time it's bigger because a celebrity like Rihanna posted the picture, and there were more than 200,000 'likes' from around the world.”
image: MTV
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