Monkey in a Rolls Royce stopped in Madera County

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A monkey being driven successful a Rolls Royce connected a Madera County road was stopped aft the operator of the luxury car was recovered to beryllium traveling implicit the velocity bounds Monday evening, according to the CHP.

Officers accidental the Rolls Royce Ghost was stopped connected Highway 99, northbound of Avenue 17, for excessive speed. Inside the car, officers recovered the spider monkey, believed to beryllium 1 period old.

The operator was besides recovered to beryllium nether the power and arrested for DUI and possession of cannabis for sale.

According to the CHP, primates (such arsenic monkeys) are amerciable to ain arsenic pets successful California; the monkey was taken from the country by carnal control.

The individuality of the operator was not officially released.