Craig, AK resident sentenced for illegal take and sale of sea otters
April 22nd, 2010 - 4:47 am ICT by BNO NewsANCHORAGE, ALASKA (BNO NEWS) – A Craig, Alaska resident was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and a single violation of the Lacey Act, prosecutors informed.
Douglas Linn Smith, 31, was involved in a conspiracy to illegally take, transport, sell and attempt to sell illegally killed sea otters in the open market. Smith was arrested due to an investigation in Southeast Alaska regarding the illegal hunting, killing and export of sea otters, sea lions and harbor seals, as well as the illegal sale of their pelts.
The investigation was launched following a concerned citizen’s tip that led to a two-year undercover operation into the illegal commercialization of sea otters, seals, and sea lions, all of which are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
During the course of the investigation, agents documented the illegal take of sea otters, the illegal sale of their pelts, and the failure to record and report harvest data as required by the fore mentioned Act.
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