Justice Dept.: Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Importing Internationally Protected Reptiles From Australia
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024:
A Texas man made his initial appearance in court and pleaded guilty today to violating the Endangered Species Act by importing protected Australian reptiles into the United States on behalf of a fake zoo which he represented as legitimate.
According to court documents, Don Church imported 165 native Australian reptiles by providing false information to Australian and . . .
A Texas man made his initial appearance in court and pleaded guilty today to violating the Endangered Species Act by importing protected Australian reptiles into the United States on behalf of a fake zoo which he represented as legitimate.
According to court documents, Don Church imported 165 native Australian reptiles by providing false information to Australian and . . .