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news El Sudcaliforniano 2026-05-29

US Sentences Man to 5 Years for Smuggling Mexican Wildlife

A man named José Manuel Pérez has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. for illegally trafficking animals from Mexico. He used social media to smuggle endangered species, including Yucatán turtles, crocodile hatchlings, and Mexican lizards.

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