DOJ Charges Florida Wildlife Parts Smuggler for Lacey Act Violations
The Justice Department states that a Miami Beach man, Enrique Gomez De Molina, who used various wildlife parts in taxidermy pieces that were offered for sale on the Internet, through galleries, and shows, has been charged in a criminal Information…
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for knowingly transporting, possessing, and selling wildlife with a value greater than $350 in violation of the Lacey Act. If convicted, the defendant faces a possible maximum term of imprisonment of up to five years, criminal fines of up to $250,000, and a period of supervised release of up to three years. In addition, all specimens of wildlife trafficked in violation of the Lacey Act are subject to forfeiture.