A man who pleaded guilty to smuggling dozens of protected tortoises into the US from Southeast Asia faces 10 years in jail and a USD500,000 fine, reports KNBC

Man Pleads Guilty To Tortoise Smuggling
KNBC
9 October  2007

LOS ANGELES -- A 31-year-old Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling dozens of protected and endangered tortoises from Southeast Asia into the United States.

Wai Ho "Bobby" Gin, who faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine, is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 11 by U.S. District Judge Edward Rafeedie.

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