PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A woman from Washington has been sentenced following an investigation into illegal trafficking of black bear parts, authorities announced Monday.

Officials said 54-year-old Skagit County resident Yan Li was sentenced August 25 to 45 days of confinement along with a $1,800 fine after pleading guilty to a Class C felony of unlawful wildlife trafficking.

The case goes back to 2020, when the Skagit County Health Department alerted officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife of possible restaurant code violations after several dead waterfowl were found outside of Li’s restaurant, officials said.

WDFW confirmed that Li’s restaurant was not selling the birds and cited Li for possession of wildlife without a statement and required a court fine in Decembe

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