Enrique Gomez De Molina, the local artist who specializes in surrealist objects assembled from the taxidermied parts of different animals, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for smuggling endangered wildlife. De Molina combined art with taxidermy to create sculptures of Frankenstein-like animals. But in his quest to create more captivating creations, he started illegally importing parts from endangered animals that he bought over the internet. De Molina was sentenced to 20 months in prison in federal court this morning. "Trafficking in endangered and threatened species, whether for personal profit or under the guise of art, is illegal.

Source: The Local July 27, 2022 15:49 UTC