Entity record
Wei Qiang LinPerson
Wei Qiang Lin is sought by U.S. Department of Justice for alleged smuggling wildlife (Lacey Act violation) - falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as toys for export, per the DOJ Enforcement Defendants (observed on 2025-12-24). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Criminal enforcement (U.S. DOJ)
Sentenced by the U.S. Department of Justice for smuggling wildlife (Lacey Act violation) - falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as toys for export in the Western District of New York.
- Disposition (per the DOJ)
- Sentenced
- Jurisdiction
- Western District of New York
- Announced
Read the DOJ press release (matter of record) → · justice.gov source
Key properties
- Notes
- Wei Qiang Lin was sentenced in the Western District of New York for smuggling wildlife (Lacey Act violation) - falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as toys for export; smuggling wildlife (Lacey Act violation) - falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as fake toys for export (U.S. Department of Justice).
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOJ Enforcement DefendantsLaw enforcement / wanted U.S. Department of Justice | us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27 | c8401212aa22e202… | List version (signing pending) | — |
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First observed ; last confirmed present in DOJ Enforcement Defendants list version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of Justice): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-trafficking-reptiles
This page reflects the official DOJ Enforcement Defendants, version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, as observed on 2025-12-24. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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Wei Qiang Lin. ProofAML. This page reflects the official DOJ Enforcement Defendants, version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, as observed on 2025-12-24. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/wei-qiang-lin-nk38426a99/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/38.json (record key nk38426a99)