Maine man Sergey Bachkovsky has pleaded guilty to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of federal wildlife laws.

A central Maine man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bizarre crime: trafficking the remains of rare animals from eastern Europe.

Sergey Bachkovsky violated the Lacey Act when he made multiple sales to an undercover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent in 2023 and 2024, according to court documents.

A Maine man is pleading guilty to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of federal law.

Federal prosecutors say a Maine man has admitted to illegally selling the body parts of animals in violation of the oldest wildlife trafficking law in the United States.

A man from Maine has been convicted of violating the Lacey Act by importing wildlife items and selling them across the U.S., ...

Sergey Bachkovsky, of Greene, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, to trafficking whale and ...

A man from Greene, Maine, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to trafficking in whale and bird parts in violation of multiple federal statutes.

“The Marine Mammal Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibit the sale and transportation of whale and migratory ...