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California man caught entering US with 60 reptiles under his clothes handed five year sentence for smuggling

A California man who smuggled at least 1,700 animals into the U.S. over the course of six years has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. Jose Manuel Perez was caught in 2022 and allegedly had 60 reptiles hidden underneath his clothes.

We Got This Covered · Jun 8

Rattlesnake vendor ensnared in wildlife trafficking sting at exotic reptile show

David Sneddon's trouble with federal agents started at a booth where he was selling pythons, red-tailed boas and rattlesnakes at Repticon, a reptile trade show in South Carolina.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

California man pleads guilty to smuggling reptiles in his pants from Mexico into US

At a border crossing between the United States and Mexico, border officials said they found 60 reptiles in an Oxnard man's pockets in February. He claimed they were his pets.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 25, 2022