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Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

  • A Colombian luxury handbag designer received an 18-month prison sentence for smuggling protected reptile skins into the United States.
  • The designer, Nancy Gonzalez, admitted to smuggling crocodile and python leather without proper authorization, pleading guilty to two counts of smuggling and one count of conspiracy.
  • The leather was from endangered species, violating international trade regulations.
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Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for wildlife smuggling

Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.

12 days ago·United Kingdom
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags

Celebrity fashion designer, who recruited couriers to transport bags from her native Colombia to US on commercial flights, receives 18-month sentence A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the Sex and the City TV series has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.Nancy Go…

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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Celebrity designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the 'Sex and the City' TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.

12 days ago·Canada
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The IndependentThe Independent

Sex and the City handbag designer to the stars jailed for smuggling crocodile bags

Nancy Gonzalez’s accessories were popular with celebrities like Britney Spears and Victoria Beckham

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

MIAMI (AP) — A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday

12 days ago·United States
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Celebrity handbag designer jailed for smuggling crocodile, python leather - National

Nancy Gonzalez was arrested for running a multiyear conspiracy that involved recruiting couriers to transport her handbags on commercial flights to high-end showrooms.

11 days ago·Toronto, Canada
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