A baby spider monkey that was seized during a traffic stop along a Central California highway earlier this week is now in the care of the Oakland Zoo.

When CHP officers stopped a luxury Rolls-Royce Ghost for speeding near Madera, they discovered containers of pot and an illegal pet baby spider monkey dressed in a onesie.

Around 8PM on December 30th, California Highway Patrol pulled over a driver for speeding his Rolls Royce Ghost down Highway 99. According to a CHP Madera County’s Facebook post, the driver was “found to be under the influence and placed under arrest for DUI.” Inside the roughly $400,000 luxury car, authorities found an unexpected passenger.

Ali Mused Adel Mohamed, 27, was busted in his 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost for speeding on SR-99 as he was driving the 1-month-old primate, which was wearing a pink onesie. Mohamed was arrested and charged with DUI and possession of cannabis for sale, the California Highway Patrol said.

The spider monkey, believed to be 1 month old, has since been taken to the Oakland Zoo, according to authorities

The driver was identified as 27-year-old Ali Mused Adel Mohamed who was also found to be under the influence whilst driving himself and his young monkey around

Police officers from the California Highway Patrol rescued a baby spider monkey found during a DUI arrest on 30 December 2024. The baby monkey is now recovering at Oakland Zoo where it is receiving "appropriate care".