According to his plea agreement, Dafar coordinated the purchases and smuggling of monkeys into the United States, and arranged for them to be sold on three occasions in June 2022 and August 2023.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents uncovered his crimes in 2023 when they intercepted three baby Mexican spider monkeys that had been smuggled across the border in Calexico by someone working ...

He was also ordered to pay $23,501.70 in restitution for the cost of quarantining three of the monkeys at the San Diego Zoo. Dafar must surrender on or before May 29. According to the U.S ...

He was also ordered to pay about $23,500 in restitution for the cost of quarantining three of the monkeys at the San Diego Zoo. According to investigators, Dafar helped coordinate the purchase and ...

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, 33, was also ordered to serve six months of home confinement and pay $23,501.70 in restitution for the cost of quarantining three of the six endangered monkeys at the San ...

Longtime fans of Parker’s Table (7118 Oakland) will soon have a new place to sit and stay awhile: The Yale Bar (7120 Oakland) ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new French-inspired mercantile and wine bar opened in Richmond’s Monroe Ward in early April. Chez Nous, which means “our home” in French, opened its doors at 4 W. Cary St. on ...

A Richmond bar and live music venue, Baltic Kiss, has announced its closure after a more than two-year return. Baltic Kiss ...

Tivali Waxing and Brow Bar leased 1,300 square feet of retail space at 10 South Crenshaw Ave., Suite C, in Richmond. KEBaubles and Company leased 1,200 square feet of retail space at 2622 Buford ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Richmond’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.