wildlife-trafficking
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The IndependentArgentina Seizes Over 700 Marine Animals Shipped from Kenya
Argentine authorities intercepted a shipment of more than 700 marine animals at Ezeiza International Airport on April 26. The animals had been transported from Kenya for 120 hours and were intended for the ornamental pet trade.
nypost.comCalifornia Man Charged With Attempting to Export Hundreds of Turtles
A Daly City resident was arrested and charged Friday with conspiracy and Lacey Act violations after allegedly trying to ship hundreds of turtles to Taiwan. Prosecutors say the scheme involved false permit claims and purchases of poached reptiles.
The GuardianCalifornia Man Charged with False Statements on Federal Turtle Export Permit
Donald Do was arrested after allegedly using a false captive-bred claim to obtain a federal export permit for protected turtles. Authorities also detained a Louisiana man accused of supplying more than 1,700 turtles.
foxnews.comCalifornia Man Arrested for Plot to Export Trafficked Turtles to Asia
Donald Do of Daly City, California, faces federal charges for conspiracy and Lacey Act violations after he submitted false paperwork to obtain an export permit for protected turtles. The case triggers mandatory U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service review of all turtle export applicatio…
nypost.comFederal Authorities Charge Louisiana Man With Turtle Poaching Conspiracy
Authorities detained Albert Bazaar of Angie, Louisiana, on charges of conspiracy and violations of the Lacey Act. An indictment alleges he poached more than 1,800 turtles from Florida waterways between January 2022 and December 2023 and sold them to an exporter who shipped the an…
usatoday.comLouisiana Man Held in Custody on Federal Turtle Trafficking Charges
A federal magistrate judge in Phoenix ordered Albert Bazaar detained after his arrest on conspiracy and Lacey Act violations detailed in an indictment unsealed in San Francisco federal court. The case triggers a May 14 status conference and sets in motion standard federal wildlif…