United States v. Sunseeker International Ltd.

On May 11, 2026, Sunseeker International (a company based in the United Kingdom) and Sunseeker USA Sales (a Delaware corporation) pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 3372(a)(2)(B)(i), 3373(d)(2)). Sentencing is scheduled for August 20, 2026.

 The companies used illegally harvested teak from Myanmar to construct their yachts in violation of British law. They then sold and transported those yachts from the United Kingdom to the United States.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement conducted the investigation.