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LOS ANGELES — Court documents say a man has agreed to plead guilty to a smuggling charge for bringing hundreds of tarantulas into the United States by mail.
The documents filed Tuesday say 37-year-old Sven Koppler of Wachtberg, Germany, signed a plea agreement over the weekend involving one count of smuggling goods into the U.S.
He could face up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced April 11.
Federal prosecutors say Koppler mailed more than 240 live tarantulas from Germany to Los Angeles last year. Fish and Wildlife Service agents intercepted the packages then posed as customers and ordered dozens more spiders, including a protected Mexican species.
Authorities say Koppler made $300,000 by selling spiders to people in dozens of countries.
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FTracy3 32 minutes ago (6:19 PM) 210 Fans Messy business; he forgot to write "hand cancel" on the envelopes. FTracy3: Messy business; he forgot to write "hand cancel" on the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/FTracy3/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74850429.html Permalink | Share it
shortandwide 12:26 PM on 1/20/2011 11 Fans 20 yrs. Another windfall for privatized prisons. Cheneys stock just increased shortandwide: 20 yrs. Another windfall for privatized prisons. Cheneys stock just http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/shortandwide/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74566700.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER KarlaElisa 01:43 PM on 1/20/2011 332 Fans Follow Exactly what I was thinking. I wonder at what point they will name them after Corporatio?ns like they do every sports and music venue? Where prisoners will fully understand what trade their about to learn, working in a particular prison...e?r, I mean Rehabilita?tive Skill Facility. If I am ever locked up, I hope to be placed in a 'publishin?g house' where I can bind books and learn typesettin?g. KarlaElisa: Exactly what I was thinking. I wonder at what point http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KarlaElisa/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74577446.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER Benjamin Rosenfeld 12:14 PM on 1/20/2011 13 Fans This is a post from Arachnoboa?rds dated Febrauary 22nd, 2009.Sven couldn't be any better to do business with, and his prices are remarkable?.
A+++ And thanks Sven!! Will be ordering more soon!
koeppler@w?eb.de
BTW, I must mention that only European/A?sian collectors are allowed to order from abroad. Sneaking them into the US is just plain dumb -- and worse, fines and possible jail time!
Luckily, I also have a home in Ireland, which allows me to do business with Sven. You have been warned. Benjamin_Rosenfeld: This is a post from Arachnoboards dated Febrauary 22nd, 2009. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Benjamin_Rosenfeld/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74565161.html Permalink | Share it
JTJMOMEDTEK 09:31 AM on 1/20/2011 113 Fans I think what Michael Vick did was way worse than this. JTJMOMEDTEK: I think what Michael Vick did was way worse than http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JTJMOMEDTEK/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74545647.html Permalink | Share it
JTJMOMEDTEK 09:25 AM on 1/20/2011 113 Fans 20 years for mailing spiders? I think rapist get less time than that in this country. JTJMOMEDTEK: 20 years for mailing spiders? I think rapist get less http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JTJMOMEDTEK/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74545163.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER CHMB 12:52 PM on 1/20/2011 289 Fans And someone who grows their own bud gets more. CHMB: And someone who grows their own bud gets more. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/CHMB/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74570270.html Permalink | Share it Keegan Murray 08:26 AM on 1/20/2011 0 Fans WTH? Keegan_Murray: WTH? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Keegan_Murray/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74540827.html Permalink | Share it Darcypup 06:51 AM on 1/20/2011 2 Fans Follow Now he can spend the money behind bars, should be enough for 20 years Darcypup: Now he can spend the money behind bars, should be http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Darcypup/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74536809.html Permalink | Share it
blinkthink 09:17 PM on 1/19/2011 372 Fans Shades of Arachnapho?bia.......?..yikes! blinkthink: Shades of Arachnaphobia.........yikes! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/blinkthink/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74508665.html Permalink | Share it anonymous reader 07:49 PM on 1/19/2011 27 Fans Follow SuccubusBlack Widow
She trolls on the Web
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And none of her victims asks why. anonymous_reader: Succubus Black Widow She trolls on the Web In Search http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/anonymous_reader/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74498808.html Permalink | Share it anonymous reader 07:48 PM on 1/19/2011 27 Fans Follow Oh the tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. anonymous_reader: Oh the tangled web we weave, when first we practice http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/anonymous_reader/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74498630.html Permalink | Share it TomP100 07:09 PM on 1/19/2011 6 Fans The species shown in the photo is a Mexican Red-Knee. They are popular as pet tarantula due to their gentle temperamen?t, long life span of the females, and nice coloration?. They are a protected species under CITES and trade in wild caught specimens is prohibited?. They are, however, easy to breed in captivity and captive bred specimens are easily available. You can get one in a pet store for about 50 bucks. If this guy was bringing illegal wild caught specimens into Germany, then shipping them to the US, he isn't very bright, not to mention unethical. TomP100: The species shown in the photo is a Mexican Red-Knee. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TomP100/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74493590.html Permalink | Share it Palito 10:17 PM on 1/19/2011 81 Fans that's bizarre since it's not difficult to get a CITES permit to trade animals bred and raised in captivity for the pet trade. Palito: that's bizarre since it's not difficult to get a CITES http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Palito/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74514528.html Permalink | Share it
JTJMOMEDTEK 09:26 AM on 1/20/2011 113 Fans WOW, you do know your spiders JTJMOMEDTEK: WOW, you do know your spiders http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JTJMOMEDTEK/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74545308.html Permalink | Share it
Marturia 05:30 PM on 1/19/2011 55 Fans That's a great photo of tarantula tootsies! Marturia: That's a great photo of tarantula tootsies! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Marturia/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74480873.html Permalink | Share it
tooncesrocks 05:11 PM on 1/19/2011 33 Fans the potential sentencing of 20 years for this... makes america look... well... insane tooncesrocks: the potential sentencing of 20 years for this... makes america http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tooncesrocks/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74478498.html Permalink | Share it dannywanny 05:36 PM on 1/19/2011 94 Fans If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.
~ Albert Einstein dannywanny: If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dannywanny/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74481616.html Permalink | Share it
Fran Jaime 01:03 AM on 1/20/2011 8 Fans You are so right! He should get at least 50! Fran_Jaime: You are so right! He should get at least 50! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Fran_Jaime/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74527425.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER KarlaElisa 01:46 PM on 1/20/2011 332 Fans Follow I don't think so. Can we save the big sentences for maybe the violent people instead of those who commit crimes that are essentiall?y victimless?? The spiders weren't being harmed, just relocated. KarlaElisa: I don't think so. Can we save the big sentences http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KarlaElisa/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74577817.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER Soundofthunder 04:56 PM on 1/19/2011 585 Fans Follow Caught in the tangled web of commerce.S Soundofthunder: Caught in the tangled web of commerce. S http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Soundofthunder/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74476809.html Permalink | Share it
Z138 04:54 PM on 1/19/2011 15 Fans Really? Someone in Los Angeles wanted a protected Mexican species of tarantula, so they ordered one from Germany. Somehow, I think there's a quicker way. Z138: Really? Someone in Los Angeles wanted a protected Mexican species http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Z138/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74476601.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR doglove 1 minute ago (6:49 PM) 335 Fans I live in N.M., you can pick them off my porch in the summer. doglove: I live in N.M., you can pick them off my http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/doglove/man-smuggled-hundreds-of-_n_811096_74852756.html Permalink | Share it Page: 1 2 Next ? Last ? (2 total) New comments on this entry — Click to refresh
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