Handbags and Glad-rags?

The designer, Nancy Gonzalez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court. She illegally arranged for numerous 'couriers' to bring crocodile and python handbags, into the US, from her native Columbia. The handbags, were made from the skins of captive bred Caimen and snakes. Prosecutors pointed out, however, that the technique used for importation was not 'a million miles' away from that used for illegal drugs (https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/apr/23/designer-nancy-gonzalez-sentenced-to-prison-for-smuggling-crocodile-and-python-handbags). It's important that people who are caught contravening laws, designed to protect endangered species, are punished. This must also apply to celebrity fashionistas with well-known clients and a compelling backstory.