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You are subscribed to Environment news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. San Diego Man Sentenced to Three Months for Smuggling 17 Protected Parrots and Parakeets 03/24/2026 08:00 AM EDT SAN DIEGO – Ricardo Alonzo of San Diego was sentenced in federal court to three months in prison for smuggling protected parrots and parakeets into the United States without the required quarantines designed to prevent the spread of diseases.At a hearing yesterday, Alonzo was also ordered to pay $3,262 in restitution to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the care and quarantine of the parakeets. Three of the 17 smuggled birds died.

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