HUDSON – Four Hudson antique sellers were arraigned Tuesday in an undercover sting operation investigating the illegal sale of products made from endangered or threatened species, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
The following were charged with illegal commercialization of wildlife, a class E felony: Richard Kazarian, 69, of Central Falls, Rhode Island; Joseph Ribar, 75, of Hudson; Lauren Guion, 65, of Catskill; and Jim Marinaccio, 77, of Rhinebeck.
Kazarian of Kazarian Antiques at 602 Warren St., did not return requests for comment Tuesday afternoon. Kazarian Antiques was closed at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The front desk staff at NAGA Antiques, 536 Warren St., and White Whale Limited, 410 Warren St., declined to comment Tuesday. Lauren Guion at The Warehouse, 99 3rd St., declined to comment by phone Tuesday.
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