discussion Fashion Designer Charged with Smuggling Endangered Crocodile Skin Purses

[Sergi91]

 

• Nancy Gonzalez was arrested Friday for smuggling purses made of endangered caiman and python skin into the U.S. from Colombia
• She paid a network of couriers to carrier the illicit products between the two countries over four years
• Gonzalez told the couriers to tell customs agents that the purses were gifts 
• She and two men face 20 years in prison and up to $500,000 in fines
• Her handbags have been used by Britney Spears, Salma Hayek and Victoria Beckham

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[Aston Martin]

Holy **** 

[Daniel767]

 

My mom has two of her bags, we had to support her as a Colombian designer, this is beyond ridiculous tho. She had no need to do this and just tarnished her legacy and brand

[bliaz]