Miami Customs Broker Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violation
Miami-based customs broker pleaded guilty Aug. 23 to Lacey Act violations, after it acted as broker on an entry of caviar but didn’t file the required declaration, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. Data Freight Corporation admitted it didn’t file Fish and Wildlife Service Form 3-177 for 468 grams of Siberian sturgeon caviar that was imported in 2011 and 2012, even though it knew or should have that the declaration was required.
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Per the terms of the plea agreement, Data Freight agreed to pay a fine of $5,000 to settle the charge of illegal importation and possession of wildlife. Final sentencing by U.S. District Judge Michael Moore is set for Oct. 29, the attorney’s office said.