Caviar Dealer Sentenced for Smuggling Paddlefish Roe

February 26, 2009 by USFWS  

A Florida caviar dealer will spend 18 months in Federal prison and he and his company must pay $300,000 in fines for illegally exporting American paddlefish caviar from the United States to Belgium. The defendants, who were convicted on felony conspiracy and wildlife charges stemming from a Service investigation, must also forfeit $122,000 worth of roe.

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  1. Peter Framptom on Tue, 3rd Jan 2012 2:46 pm 

    Actually American caviar is considered to be Paddlefish, Sturgeon, Bowfin as well as Whitefish.

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