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STEVEN E. SKROCKI
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
222 West Seventh Avenue, #9, Room 253
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7567
Phone: (907) 271-5071
Fax: (907) 271-1500
Email: steven.skrocki@usdoj.gov
(CITES)
Under CITES Walrus ivory cannot be exported out of the United States nor
INDICTMENT
COUNT 1
On or about October 20, 2014, within the District of Alaska and elsewhere, the
fraudulently and knowingly export from the United States to Indonesia one (1) raw,
unworked walrus ivory tusk, (Odobenus rosmarus), an Appendix III CITES listed
1538(c)(1).
COUNT 2
On or about March 21, 2016, within the District of Alaska and elsewhere, the
fraudulently and knowingly export from the United States to Indonesia four (4) raw,
unworked walrus ivory tusks, (Odobenus rosmarus), an Appendix III CITES listed
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1538(c)(1).
COUNT 3
On December 16, 2014 through December 23, 2014, within the District of Alaska
PASSAGE ARTS did knowingly sell two (2) carved walrus ivory tusks, (Odobenus
rosmarus), an Appendix III CITES listed species that was transported unlawfully into the
United States from a foreign country, to wit, Indonesia as prohibited by the Endangered
All of which is in violation of the Lacey Act, Title 16, U.S.C. § § 3372(a)(1) and
3373(d)(1)(A).
COUNT 4
On February 11, 2015, through November 24, 2015, within the District of Alaska
PASSAGE ARTS did knowingly sell, in interstate commerce, one (1) scrimshawed
walrus ivory tusk, (Odobenus rosmarus), as prohibited by the Marine Mammal Protection
All of which is in violation of the Lacey Act, Title 16, U.S.C. § § 3372(a)(1) and
3373(d)(1)(A).
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On or about April 19, 2016 through May 1, 2016, within the District of Alaska and
ARTS did knowingly sell two (2) carved walrus ivory tusks, (Odobenus rosmarus), an
Appendix III CITES listed species and transported unlawfully into the United States from
All of which is in violation of the Lacey Act, Title 16, U.S.C. § § 3372(a)(1) and
3373(d)(1)(A).
COUNT 6
On December 16, 2014, within the District of Alaska and elsewhere, the defendant
JAMES TERRENCE WILLIAMS d.b.a. INSIDE PASSAGE ARTS did knowingly make
or submit false records and accounts for the importation and transportation of one (1)
carved walrus ivory tusk, (Odobenus rosmarus) an Appendix III CITES listed species,
All of which is in violation of the Lacey Act, Title 16, U.S.C. § § 3372(d)(1), and
3373(d)(3)(A)(i).
COUNT 7
On or about November 4, 2014 through February 11, 2015, within the District of
Alaska and elsewhere, the defendant JAMES TERRENCE WILLIAMS d.b.a. INSIDE
PASSAGE ARTS did knowingly make or submit false records and accounts for the
importation, transportation and sale of carved walrus ivory tusks, (Odobenus rosmarus),
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All of which is in violation of the Lacey Act, Title 16, U.S.C. §§ 3372(d)(1) and
3373(d)(3)(A)(i).
COUNT 8
On or about March 21, 2016, within the District of Alaska and elsewhere, the
knowingly make or submit a false record and account for the export and transportation in
foreign commerce, to wit, Indonesia, of four (4) raw, unworked walrus ivory tusks,
All of which is in violation of the Lacey Act, Title 16, U.S.C. § § 3372(d)(1), and
Section 3373(d)(3)(A)(i).
COUNT 9
On December 16, 2014 through December 23, 2014, within the District of
Alaska and elsewhere, the defendant JAMES TERRENCE WILLIAMS d.b.a. INSIDE
PASSAGE ARTS did fraudulently and knowingly sell two (2) carved walrus ivory tusks,
importation from Indonesia, knowing the same to have been imported or brought into the
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On or about April 19, 2016 through May 1, 2016, within the District of Alaska and
ARTS did fraudulently or knowingly sell two (2) carved walrus ivory tusks, (Odobenus
rosmarus), an Appendix III CITES listed species, as merchandise after importation from
Indonesia, knowing the same to have been imported or brought into the United States
U.S.C. § 1538(c)(1).
A TRUE BILL.
s/ Steven E. Skrocki
STEVEN E. SKROCKI
United States of America
Assistant U.S. Attorney
DATE: 10/16/18
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