Crime & Safety

Hayward Man Indicted On Charges Of Smuggling Tropical Fish

Lacey Act provisions include prohibiting the export of any fish possessed, transported or sold in violation of U.S. laws.

(CBS San Francisco)

August 9, 2024

A Hayward man suspected of smuggling tropical fish to buyers in Asia was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in San Francisco.

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Futseng "Dale" Chen and his company, Sealogic International, Inc. were indicted on charges of smuggling and violations of the Lacey Act, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Lacey Act provisions include prohibiting the export of any fish possessed, transported or sold in violation of U.S. laws.

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