Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Violating the Lacey Act for Its Role in a Timber Trafficking Scheme

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The Boise Cascade Company pleaded guilty and was sentenced for a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme. The company was sentenced to pay a fine of $6,382,000 and implement a compliance plan. This is the third federal criminal enforcement action to come out of this large-scale duty evasion scheme. The company's guilty plea and sentence demonstrate a significant commitment to compliance and a willingness to take responsibility for its actions.

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Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Violating the Lacey Act for Its Role in a Timber Trafficking Scheme

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Boise Cascade pleaded guilty and was sentenced for violating the Lacey Act, a federal law that prohibits the sale of timber products obtained through illegal means. The company was fined $6,382,000 and ordered to implement a compliance plan. This is the third federal enforcement action related to a large-scale timber trafficking scheme.

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• • Felony violation of the Lacey Act
• • Timber trafficking scheme
• • Compliance plan

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Boise Cascade pleaded guilty and was sentenced for violating the Lacey Act, a federal law that prohibits the sale of timber products obtained through illegal means. The company was fined $6,382,000 and ordered to implement a compliance plan

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The Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme to evade countervailing and anti-dumping duties. Boise Cascade was sentenced to pay a fine of $6,382,000, representing twice the gross profits it derived from the illegal wood at issue in this case, and implement a compliance plan. Boise Cascade is the third federal criminal enforcement action to come out of this large-scale duty eva

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Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Violating the Lacey Act for Its Role in a Timber Trafficking Scheme

Boise Cascade pleaded guilty and was sentenced for violating the Lacey Act, a federal law that prohibits the sale of timber products obtained through illegal means. The company was fined $6,382,000 and ordered to implement a compliance plan. This is the third federal enforcement action related to a large-scale timber trafficking scheme.

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Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Violating the Lacey Act for Its Role in a Timber Trafficking Scheme

The Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme to evade …

Apr 27, 2026 · 1 min read