A New York City man will spend a year in federal prison after sending hundreds of protected turtles to China.
, Chu Sen Guan, 33, and his brother Chu Wei Guan, 35, were charged in 2019 with illegal importation of wildlife conspiracy and smuggling charges. They both pleaded guilty in September 2021.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Wei Guan was earlier sentenced to a year and a day, which means he could have his punishment reduced with good behaviour. Sen Guan received the harsher sentence and won’t be eligible for early release. According to court filings, the brothers shipped more than 600 turtles to China via Hong Kong in 2017 and 2018. The manner in which they were packaged was horrific.