A Phoenix man will serve prison time after he smuggled exotic animals into the U.S. with the intent of selling them.

Montoya's mother, Griselda Montoya-Gastelum, was sentenced to 18 months for helping to coordinate the illegal importation of protected animals, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of Arizona.

A Phoenix man and his mother were sentenced to prison for trying to import protected wildlife from Mexico. Raymond Anthony ...

These reptiles are intriguing pets but lack loyalty, responding primarily to instinct and environmental factors rather than ...