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Anaheim couple sentenced for trafficking tiger pelt and lion teeth
Original: Tiger pelt, lion teeth: Anaheim couple sentenced for trafficking wildlife
An Anaheim couple has been sentenced for trafficking protected wildlife parts, including a tiger pelt and lion teeth. The case, covered by NBC Los Angeles, highlights ongoing federal efforts to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade in Southern California. Details of the sentences were not immediately available beyond reports of the convictions.
Why now: News of the sentencing is drawing attention to illegal wildlife trafficking prosecutions in Southern California.
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- Tiger pelt, lion teeth: Anaheim couple sentenced for trafficking wildlife · NBC Los Angeles
- Tiger pelt, lion teeth: Anaheim couple sentenced for trafficking wildlife · NBC4 Los Angeles
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