Former WTAMU professor to be sentenced for smuggling charge
VIDEO: Former WTAMU professor to be sentenced for smuggling charge
Published: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:36 PM CST|Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:13 PM CST
CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - A former professor a West Texas A&M University was scheduled to be sentenced today for illegally importing wildlife items.
Richard Kazmaier pled guilty in August to knowingly transporting over 300 wildlife items illegally.
The items had a market value of around $14,000.
Both Kazmaier and the prosecutor agreed to recommend he pay a fine of $5,000.
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