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Topic: Feds charge rhino horn smugglers
in ring allegedly linked to N.J. |
Feds charge rhino horn smugglers
in ring allegedly linked to N.J.
Star - Ledger (Newark, NJ), by Jason Grant
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Posted By:Scottyboy, 2/13/2013 10:47:18 PM
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| Newark - A federal grand jury in Newark this week indicted Zhifei Li, a Chinese national, on a charge of international smuggling of rhinoceros horns, many of which were allegedly bought in New Jersey, hidden in porcelain vases, and then mailed to Hong Kong and China, said U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman today. Li, along with two others who were also charged this week in Miami and New York City, was part of an international rhino-horn smuggling ring, the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington announced
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Comments:
Gov. Chris Cristie (Rino - NJ) was not available for comment.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
ScrIbelus, 2/13/2013 11:01:20 PM (No. 9175196)
It is a primitive society that traffics in animal horns. It is a foully profiteering society that profits from the trade. Both sides of the trade are truly disgusting.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 2/14/2013 12:16:09 AM (No. 9175274)
Are there any nationalities that come here and don´t try to bypass our laws to make a buck ?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Trigger2, 2/14/2013 2:55:37 AM (No. 9175360)
Just goes to show you what a wonderful job the State Dept does in vetting immigrants. Did the demonrats get a lucrative cut out of Zhifei Li´s enterprise?
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