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Scots breeder fined over illegal high-price sales of peregrine falcons

Gary MacFarlane, 62, was also ordered to forfeit £5,220 in cash seized from his home address after he pled guilty at Livingston Sheriff Court to a…

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West Lothian breeder who illegally sold peregrine falcon chicks ordered to hand over more than £7,000

Gary MacFarlane was snared after the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) received an anonymous tip-off.

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Father and son illegally sold peregrine falcon chicks

Jedburgh Sheriff Court was told some of the sales were lawful but both men admitted they had not declared that income to HM Revenue and Customs.

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Father and son illegally flogged wild peregrine falcons for up to £25k

Father and son illegally flogged wild peregrine falcons for up to £25k
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Skip hire man ordered to pay £215k for environmental offences

A businessman who illegally stored waste at a site in Ayrshire has been ordered to pay £215,000 under proceeds of crime legislation.

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