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Man Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Live Deer

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He was transporting them across state lines from Ohio to a hunting preserve in South Carolina. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking ohio south carolina Lacey Act deer. The deer were not tested for disease. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison. I hope he serves the whole term.

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Canadian Sentenced for Ivory Smuggling

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Tania Julie Siyam, a 32-year-old Canadian art dealer, has been sentenced to serve 60 months in prison and pay a $100,000 fine for illegally smuggling ivory from Cameroon to the United States. Attorney's Office in Cleveland, Ohio. Tags: ivory canada us fish and wildlife africa smuggling us. Siyam plead guilty in a U.S.

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