California couple pleads guilty to trafficking wildlife

CALIFORNIA -- A California couple has pleaded guilty to trafficking wildlife.

According to court documents, the Anaheim couple processed more than $50,000 in payments to help someone in Vietnam illegally move wildlife items to and from Oregon.

The trafficked items included lion teeth, a tiger pelt and rhino horn.

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Authorities say the rhino horn was disguised as a household decoration to evade customs.

The couple was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $10,000 each.