California Couple Trafficked Wildlife Parts, Sentenced
- A California couple was sentenced to three years of probation for trafficking protected wildlife parts.
- The couple made over $50,000 from trafficking black bear gallbladders, rhinoceros horns, and a tiger pelt.
- The operation involved shipping American black bear gallbladders and cougar bones to Vietnam.
- The couple also brought lion teeth, rhino horns, and a tiger pelt into Oregon.
- The trafficking operation involved illegal wildlife trading across state and international borders.