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| Former Mountie jailed for smuggling ivory into US | Former Mountie jailed for smuggling ivory into US |
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| A retired Canadian police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling ivory into the US. | A retired Canadian police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling ivory into the US. |
| Gregory Logan, 59, was sentenced to 62 months in prison on Wednesday by a US district court in the state of Maine. | Gregory Logan, 59, was sentenced to 62 months in prison on Wednesday by a US district court in the state of Maine. |
| He had pled guilty to 10 money laundering offences last year, after being charged with laundering, conspiracy and smuggling in 2012. | He had pled guilty to 10 money laundering offences last year, after being charged with laundering, conspiracy and smuggling in 2012. |
| Logan was involved in a scheme to smuggle narwhal tusks from Canada to the US between 2000-10. | Logan was involved in a scheme to smuggle narwhal tusks from Canada to the US between 2000-10. |
| Prosecutors estimated he smuggled 250 tusks worth between $1.5m (£1.1m) and $3m over the course of the decade. | Prosecutors estimated he smuggled 250 tusks worth between $1.5m (£1.1m) and $3m over the course of the decade. |
| Narwhal whales are found in the north Atlantic Ocean and their tusks are coveted by hunters. | Narwhal whales are found in the north Atlantic Ocean and their tusks are coveted by hunters. |
| But the sale and importation of such ivory is heavily restricted in North America and Europe. | But the sale and importation of such ivory is heavily restricted in North America and Europe. |
| The investigation was a joint effort between US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Environment (Noaa) and the Canadian government. | The investigation was a joint effort between US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Environment (Noaa) and the Canadian government. |
| "Today's sentencing brings to a close a long investigation and prosecutorial process that underscores our global commitment to end wildlife trafficking," said Chris Oliver, assistant administrator for Noaa Fisheries, in a statement. | "Today's sentencing brings to a close a long investigation and prosecutorial process that underscores our global commitment to end wildlife trafficking," said Chris Oliver, assistant administrator for Noaa Fisheries, in a statement. |
| "We are grateful for the international co-operation that has lead to this conclusion." | "We are grateful for the international co-operation that has lead to this conclusion." |
| Logan, who retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2003, was convicted of smuggling by a Canadian court in the province of New Brunswick in 2013. | Logan, who retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2003, was convicted of smuggling by a Canadian court in the province of New Brunswick in 2013. |
| He served four months of detention at home and paid a $350,000 fine, according to the Canadian Press. | |
| He was extradited to the US to face the money laundering charges after a failed appeal. | He was extradited to the US to face the money laundering charges after a failed appeal. |
| An accomplice, Andrew Zarauskas, was convicted and sentenced to 33 months in prison in the US. | An accomplice, Andrew Zarauskas, was convicted and sentenced to 33 months in prison in the US. |