A Skagit County woman recently was sentenced for illegally trafficking in black bear parts, including paws and organs.

Yan L. Li, 54, was sentenced Aug. 25 in Skagit County Superior Court to 45 days of confinement and a $1,800 fine after pleading guilty to the class C felony of wildlife trafficking, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Li owns the Fortune Mandarin restaurant in Mount Vernon, according to court documents.

The health department called WDFW officers to the Fortune Mandarin in 2020 after receiving complaints that the restaurant was committing code violations. Investigators found deceased waterfowl outside the restaurant, but officers confirmed the Fortune Mandarin was not selling them. Li was cited for possession of wildlife

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