Federal officials in Thailand are set to file a criminal complaint against the controversial "Tiger Temple" after 40 dead tiger cubs were discovered in a freezer at the Buddhist temple.
According to a director from the Department of National Parks, five people were taken into custody and questioned in connection with the probe into wildlife smuggling and possession of endangered animal parts without permission from the government.
If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of four years in prison and or a fine of $1,100.
The department of national parks has relocated 100 tigers from the temple, and plans to remove 30 more by Saturday.