Valley couple who smuggled exotic animals sentenced to prison, probation
by The Monitor
The Monitor— A Rio Grande Valley couple who were arrested late last year for smuggling exotic animals have been sentenced, court records show.
The Monitor—Valley human smuggling investigation sends six to prison. The 42-year-old leader of a smuggling organization and five others were sentenced to prison for conspiring to smuggle people illegally present in the United States, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
One Green Planet—Fashion Icon Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Crocodile Handbags. Fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling python and crocodile handbags.
LASVEGASNOW—Couple sentenced in animal hoarding case after dozens of living, deceased pets found in, outside Las Vegas. Two people accused of hoarding several animals in and outside of Las Vegas were sentenced on Tuesday.