tenderloin
07-31-2008, 03:47 PM
La Crescenta man indicted on suspicion of selling sharks
Eduardo Fernandez Carvajal allegedly shipped young leopard sharks to customers throughout the U.S.
From a Times staff writer
August 1, 2008
A federal grand jury indicted a La Crescenta man today for allegedly selling juvenile leopard sharks, authorities said.
Eduardo Fernandez Carvajal, 57, was named in a 19-count indictment that accuses him of conspiracy and 18 counts of wildlife trafficking, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles.
Selling leopard sharks in California is illegal unless the animal is more than 3 feet long.
The indictment alleges that Carvajal collected juvenile leopard sharks from the waters along the coast of Southern California and sold them to customers throughout the United States.
To avoid detection because it is illegal to ship leopard sharks from California, Carvajal arranged to have the sharks driven to Las Vegas or Phoenix and then shipped by air to customers, Mrozek said.
Carvajal faces a maximum sentence of five years on each count. He is scheduled to appear for arraignment in federal court Aug. 18 in Los Angeles, Mrozek said.
Eduardo Fernandez Carvajal allegedly shipped young leopard sharks to customers throughout the U.S.
From a Times staff writer
August 1, 2008
A federal grand jury indicted a La Crescenta man today for allegedly selling juvenile leopard sharks, authorities said.
Eduardo Fernandez Carvajal, 57, was named in a 19-count indictment that accuses him of conspiracy and 18 counts of wildlife trafficking, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles.
Selling leopard sharks in California is illegal unless the animal is more than 3 feet long.
The indictment alleges that Carvajal collected juvenile leopard sharks from the waters along the coast of Southern California and sold them to customers throughout the United States.
To avoid detection because it is illegal to ship leopard sharks from California, Carvajal arranged to have the sharks driven to Las Vegas or Phoenix and then shipped by air to customers, Mrozek said.
Carvajal faces a maximum sentence of five years on each count. He is scheduled to appear for arraignment in federal court Aug. 18 in Los Angeles, Mrozek said.