“Finch-smuggling kingpin” sentenced to year in jail for trafficking songbirds into United States February 12, 2023 A man considered by prosecutors one of “New York’s finch-smuggling kingpins” has been sentenced to prison for repeatedly, illegally bringing in songbirds from Guyana…. Continue Reading
Seven arrested in Florida flying squirrel trafficking scheme October 25, 2020 What started as an anonymous tip has ended in a 19-month operation, which uncovered an “elaborate scheme” involving 3,600 wild flying squirrels captured in… Continue Reading
Hundreds of bear claws leads to discovery of dead turtles in suspect’s home January 22, 2019 The recovery of more than 1,600 bear claws seized from three suspected wildlife smugglers in Thailand has also uncovered the carcasses of dead turtles… Continue Reading
Man pleads guilty to smuggling tiger cub from Mexico into the U.S. December 10, 2017 An 18 year old man pleaded guilty earlier this week in federal court in San Diego to attempting to smuggle a tiger cub into… Continue Reading
