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Doc Antle Faces Sentencing for Endangered Species Trafficking

5/27/2025

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Doc Antle, owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, is set for sentencing on June 10 for federal fraud charges.
He pleaded guilty in November 2023 to violating the Lacey Act and money laundering.
Antle illegally trafficked endangered species, including cheetahs and tigers, using forged documents.
He laundered money connected to undocumented immigrants through cash transactions.
Each charge could result in up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Story summary

Doc Antle, owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, is set for sentencing on June 10 for federal fraud charges.
He pleaded guilty in November 2023 to violating the Lacey Act and money laundering.
Antle illegally trafficked endangered species, including cheetahs and tigers, using forged documents.
He laundered money connected to undocumented immigrants through cash transactions.
Each charge could result in up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.