Wichita man who tried to buy tiger pelts charged
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June 15, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man who prosecutors say tried to buy two tiger pelts is facing federal charges.
U.S. Attorney Steve McAllister said Thursday that 38-year-old Ret Thach is charged with violating the federal Lacey Act, which prohibits interstate selling or buying of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act.
Thach allegedly agreed to pay $8,000 to a seller in Wisconsin and fund traveling expenses to get the pelts delivered to Wichita.
The seller was an undercover agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Prosecutors say the agent warned Thach that selling the pelts acro...
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