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HOUSTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas man has been indicted for allegedly distributing boots made of endangered sea turtle skin. Alejandro Hernandez, 31, of Houston, allegedly made the call ...

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A Texas man is accused of selling boots made from the skin of an endangered sea creature. Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Unsplash. A Texas man is facing charges after officials said he sold boots ...

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Hernandez allegedly operated an online store where he advertised selling custom boots made from “any animal skin.” He claimed the boots were genuine handmade items from Guanajuato, Mexico.

A man has been indicted in a Laredo federal court for trafficking boots made of sea turtle skin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on April 30. Alejandro Hernandez, of Houston, was arrested in ...