Contacts:
Assistant United States Attorney Dennis Mitchell
Environmental Crimes Section
(213) 894-2484
A Japanese national described in court documents as "a major
wildlife trafficker" was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison for smuggling 55
live turtles and tortoises from Japan into the United States, all of which were concealed
in snack food boxes when the protected animals were discovered at Los Angeles
International Airport in January 2011.
See News Release
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