Steven Phillip Griffin II, 36, of Palm Harbor, also will have two years of supervised release after his prison term ends, according to a news release from the U.S.
Griffin pleaded guilty on Nov.
“This sentence sends a clear message to wildlife traffickers that we and our law enforcement partners are in the business of identifying and apprehending those who exploit protected species for commercial gain,” Special Agent in Charge Phillip Land of the U.S.
According to the plea agreement, Griffin spoke with a U.S.
According to court documents, Griffin told the agent he collected skulls, full skeletons, and other parts of a variety of endangered and/or threatened wildlife such as lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, rhinos, and elephants.
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