He helped smuggle ‘status symbol’ turtles to China. He got nearly three years in prison
A federal judge sentenced Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese citizen, to nearly three years in prison for his role in smuggling ...
Man who tried to mail 40 turtles from Southern California to China sentenced to 2½ years
The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move ...
Federal turtle trafficking conviction sends man to prison for 2 1/2 years
The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move ...
Chinese national sentenced to prison for smuggling turtles from US to Hong Kong
Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles, according to the U.S. Department ...
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Turtle trafficker in SoCal gets 30 months in prison for smuggling protected species to Hong Kong
In June 2023, inspectors found four packages containing 40 eastern box turtles and intercepted them at an international mail facility in Torrance. He pleaded guilty to all four federal charges in ...
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Man who tried to mail 40 turtles from Southern California to China sentenced to 2½ years
The turtles were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move and alert authorities, officials said. The eastern box turtle is a subspecies of the common box turtle and is ...