An infamous animal dealer from Texas known as “Mimi Erotic” has turned herself in to authorities in California to face federal charges for allegedly transporting and selling an endangered jaguar cu…
known as “Mimi Erotic” has turned herself in to authorities in California to face federal charges for allegedly transporting and selling an endangered jaguar cub.
Buyer Abdul Rahman initially took custody of the jaguar cub but changed his mind and sold the animal. Investigators found images of the cub on social media and traced its origin to Meyer, who was charged with interstate transportation of an endangered species in the course of commercial activity, interstate sale of an endangered species, trafficking prohibited wildlife species and trafficking endangered species.The raps stem from alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act, which protect jaguars and prohibit wildlife trafficking, respectively.U.S.
She was initially charged with child endangerment, but the count was dropped, and in 2017 pleaded guilty to a theft charge and received two years of deferred adjudication, KSAT reported.
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