‘Lizard King' Gets 7 Months For Trafficking Florida Turtles

CBS Miami

April 22, 2022

A Florida man has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison followed by a year of home confinement for his part in a scheme to smuggle illegally harvested Florida turtles to China, Japan, and other places.

Michael Van Nostrand, 55, of Davie, was sentenced Tuesday in Miami federal court, according to court records.

He pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to illegally traffic wildlife.

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