The man acknowledged binding the turtles in socks and shipping them by FedEx.
Fazi sold the turtles on at least 27 occasions and received $12,700 through Facebook Marketplace for these sales.
According to the DOJ, many people who bought turtles from Fazi smuggled them from the United States to Hong Kong and China for the illegal pet trade.Eastern box turtles have domed shells that can display radiated lines or spots, making them particularly prized in the domestic and foreign pet trade market.
The Lacey Act prohibits transporting or selling wildlife if the animal was illegally taken or possessed under state laws. The Commonwealth of Virginia also prohibits taking turtles from the wild or selling them.Most Read
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