In 2022, the Exotic Birds Saint Lucia hatchery near Uruapan, Michoacán, was caught illegally selling keel-billed toucans for 15,000 pesos (US$750) each, claiming they were legal because they carried leg rings and came with sales documentation. However, investigations revealed the facility only had permits to manage swans, pheasants and peacocks, and had not updated its management plans or submitted activity reports as required by law. Even after the facility’s registration was revoked, it continued operating online with a supposedly new registration number, exemplifying how registered facilities often serve as fronts for illegal trafficking.