Tony Silva sentenced to seven years for illegal parrot smuggling

Thursday, November 18 The 322nd day of the year 43 days left Today in history On this day in 1996, Tony Silva, a world-renowned expert and outspoken protector of exotic birds, is sentenced to seven years in prison without parole for leading an illegal parrot smuggling operation. Silva was only one of many to be arrested during “Operation Renegade,?...

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