Violeta the spider monkey was found in May 2025 at a home in Vallejo, California. She was forced into a trafficking ring. Authorities found her after a traffic stop on May 6, 2025.

The 18-month-old spider monkey was taken to the Oakland Zoo's veterinary hospital for treatment. It was there that she was given her name: Violeta.

An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, California, home on May 7. The young primate was surrendered by her ...

A traffic stop in California earlier this month led authorities to search a man’s home, where they found a spider monkey, rattlesnakes and more than $25,000 worth of methamphetamine.

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...

This female spider monkey was surrendered by the owner to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office during a narcotics related search warrant on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Vallejo, Calif.

Violeta the spider monkey was found in May 2025 at a home in Vallejo, California. She was forced into a trafficking ring. Authorities found her after a traffic stop on May 6, 2025.

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...

A traffic stop in California earlier this month led authorities to search a man’s home, where they found a spider monkey, rattlesnakes and more than $25,000 worth of methamphetamine.