A federal judge sentenced Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese citizen, to nearly three years in prison for his role in smuggling protected eastern box turtles out of the U.S.

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles — a protected species, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sai Keung Tin pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court in December 2024 to four counts of exporting merchandise contrary to law, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

They were among around 2,100 turtles federal authorities say Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese citizen, had trafficked over more than ...

54-year-old Sai Keung Tin will spend the next two years and six months behind bars. 📺 Los Angeles news 24/7: Watch NBC4 free wherever you are.

53-year-old Chinese national Sai Keung Tin received a 30-month prison sentence for smuggling thousands of protected eastern box turtles from New York to Hong Kong. Skip to content.

Prosecutors say Sai Keung Tin trafficked about 2,100 box turtles to Hong Kong, where they were sold for upward of $2,000 each. An eastern box turtle moves across a path at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary ...

Sai Keung Tin, also known as Ricky Tin, was arrested upon arriving to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City in February 2024, and on March 8, 2024, a grand jury indicted him on four counts of ...

Sai Keung Tin, of Hong Kong, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to four counts of exporting merchandise contrary to law, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Sai Keung Tin, 54, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to four counts of exporting merchandise contrary to law, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Sai Keung Tin, of Hong Kong, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to four counts of exporting merchandise contrary to law, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A 54-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges after wildlife inspectors at a Torrance mail facility intercepted packages containing protected eastern box turtles addressed to one of ...