Inspectors with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) examine not just live animals entering America, but plants and animal products such as handbags and caviar. The buyers may be besotted ornithophiles, air-brained fashionistas or greedy gourmets. But the sellers are crooks, supplying a market which, according to America’s Congressional Research Service, is worth as much as $133 billion annually. Commodities such as rhino horn and caviar offer criminals two benefits rarely found together: high prices and low risk...
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:50:21 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015