Keith Foster was looking for a “thrill,” prosecutors said.
By Rachel Weiner Rachel Weiner Local reporter covering federal court in Alexandria, Va. and local court in Arlington and Alexandria. Email Bio Follow March 8 at 3:18 PM A well-known golf architect will go to prison for 30 days for importing products made from endangered animals to sell at his antique shop in Northern Virginia.
Foster imported about $136,000 worth of products made from illegal endangered wildlife, including sea turtle, hippopotamus, swan and ivory, according to court records. He also imported porcupine quills, African game mounts, ostrich pieces, deer antler and other animal parts without following regulations.
Judge Leonie M. Brinkema questioned those comments, noting that Foster himself bragged about illegal imports and that court records show he was selling endangered species up until The Outpost was raided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents in late 2017. Brinkema said she thought a “brief” period of incarceration was necessary.
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