

Victor Tsimbal, president and owner of Miami based Beluga Caviar, Inc., was sentenced on November 6, 2003, by U.S. District Court Judge Federico Moreno after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy, smuggling and money laundering. Tsimbal also admitted to using false documents to smuggle more Beluga caviar from Russia into the United States via Poland in 1999 than the entire Russian export quota for that year. According to court files, Tsimbal paid smugglers about $500 and airfare to deliver pre-packed suit cases filled with black market caviar to apartment and hotel rooms between Europe and Miami.
Also inn Florida businessman, Max Moghaddam and his Fort Lauderdale company, Bemka Corp., were charged with conspiracy, false labeling of export line shipments, and illegal export of internationally protected fish roe from July 2005 through April 2007, according to an article in the Miami Herald. Moghaddam is reported to have described American Black Paddlefish caviar on his invoices and customs documents as 'Bowfin Roe,' which is not protected under the intergovenmental regulations of Paddlefish and other species. The case was heard by U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno Oct. 14, 2008.
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If the above real life stories fail to elicit excitement or intrigue, suspense writer, Kirk Russell has created a 'veritable page turner' that explores, examines and exposes players caught up in the game of caviar black market trade.
'Dead Game' by Kirk Russell
$23.95 Online price
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date: October 2005
ISBN-13: 9780811850780
$23.95 Online price
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date: October 2005
ISBN-13: 9780811850780
Synopsis:
The latest challenge for California Fish & Game Warden John Marquez is a group of poachers who kill sturgeon for caviar and aren't too solicitous about higher species either...
The latest challenge for California Fish & Game Warden John Marquez is a group of poachers who kill sturgeon for caviar and aren't too solicitous about higher species either...
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