SEATTLE (AP) — Two foreign nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo have pleaded guilty in federal court in Seattle for acting as middle men in a smuggling ring that brought illegal ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin scales into the U.S. Herdade Lokua and Jospin Mujangi of Kinshasa, Congo, pleaded guilty to two counts of an 11-count indictment. It alleged they worked with a middle man to facilitate shipments of poached items into Seattle. Sentencing is set for Nov. 1. Both men face up to five years in prison, possible fines of up to $250,000 and deportation from the U.S.