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A 46-year-old Fruita man has been charged with violating federal wildlife preservation laws by allegedly transporting a bobcat across state boundaries for commerce.
Thad Bingham was charged Friday with a felony violation of the Lacey Act by falsely labeling a bobcat and then sending it across state lines for sale, according to U.S. District Court of Denver court records.
Bingham faces up to five years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. The charge stems from an attempt to sell a bobcat on or about Feb. 24, 2014, for more than $350, the charging documents say.
The case was prosecuted by an attorney from the federal Environment and Natural Resources Division.
It wasn’t the first time that Bingham faced illegal wildlife charges.
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