Rihanna Tweet Helps Police Make Arrests Thai police have arrested two people for allegedly peddling protected animals after being alerted to the crime via Rihanna's Instagram account. On a break from her Diamonds World Tour, the pop star stopped in Thailand to visit the island of Phuket, where she met some local wildlife. She posted a link on Twitter to an Instagram photo that showed her in sunglasses snuggling up to a furry primate called the slow loris, and tweeted: "Look who was talkin dirty to me!" The slow loris is a protected species in Asia The slow loris is a squirrel-like animal with big eyes, and is listed as a protected species. Phuket district chief Weera Kerdsirimongkon said: "Phuket authorities were alerted to the picture (of Rihanna), and ... police arrested the two individuals who brought out the loris as a photo opportunity for tourists." Police have confiscated two lorises from a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, who are facing charges of possession of protected animals. The charge carries a penalty of up to four years in prison and a 40,000 baht (£810) fine.