Attorney General Ferguson Secures Criminal Conviction For Illegal Ivory Trafficking

According to the Attorney General’s Office (ATG), International Antique & Art Importers Inc., which operates as Ming’s Asian Gallery & Antiques, pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the voter-approved Washington Animal Trafficking Act (WATA). The business will pay $8,000, which includes a $4,000 criminal wildlife penalty. The penalty helps fund future enforcement.