Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment on July 20 charging two Fairbanks men with eight federal charges linked to an illegal big-game guide-outfitter operation.
Authorities arrested Jun “Harry” Liang on Thursday and he is facing federal charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and attempted violation of the Lacey Act.
U.S. District Court for the District of AlaskaThe week-long, two-person bear hunt cost $60,000. But if the clients wanted to hire prostitutes to keep them company as they waited out their prey, they could shell out another $1,800 each, per evening—or $500 per sex act.The bizarre pitch was part of what prosecutors say was an illicit years-long scheme to get rich off of illegal big-game hunts advertised on a Chinese-language social media platform. The alleged mastermind is now facing a slew of fel