"Fort Lauderdale businessman Mac Rivenbark pleaded guilty... to smuggling about 1,400 orchids into Miami International Airport in 2005. The violation of... environmental laws carries a five-year maximum prison sentence and... fines.
Rivenbark admitted that he falsely claimed in paperwork that the orchids were grown artificially. In fact, they were collected in the wild in the Philippines... and shipped to him. Wild orchids are protected under an international endangered species treaty recognized by 170 countries. Sentencing in the case was set for Oct. 21." URL : http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20080812/APN/808121210 **************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
