Anaheim couple gets probation, fines in wildlife trafficking case

An Anaheim couple pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking and received three years of probation and fines of $10,000 each, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

The case involved more than $50,000 in payments the couple processed to help someone in Vietnam illegally move wildlife items to and from Oregon, according to court documents cited by ABC7 Los Angeles. The items included lion teeth, a tiger pelt and rhino horn.

ABC7 Los Angeles reported that court documents described the couple’s role in handling payments that facilitated the illegal movement of wildlife items.

The documents linked that assistance to someone in Vietnam and shipments moving both to and from Oregon. The supplied account did not identify the person the couple helped.

Authorities said the rhino horn was disguised as a household decoration to avoid customs detection, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

The couple was identified as being from Anaheim. The report did not identify a trafficking site in the city or describe where the couple processed the payments.

The report did not specify when the trafficking occurred or give dates for the guilty pleas and sentencing.