On last week Thursday, 7News told you about the bust the Fisheries Department made of the men who were fishing for hicatee turtles. Well, they have charged a police officer for those out-of-season fisheries products.
That officer is 53 year-old Special Constabl Goldburn Seguro, a resident of Freetown Road, was charged with 4 fisheries offences of illegal possession of Hicatee Turtles. He was arraigned today before Magistrate Hettiee Mae Stewart where he pleaded not guilty. He must return to court on May 15, 2014
As we reported, the bust happened at around Midnight on Thursday, where a fisheries officer caught both men at a camp site north of Sandhill, in an area called Black Creek. At the camp, the officer found 2 sacks, which contained 8 turtles.
As we told you, it is illegal to catch Hicatee between May first and May 31st.
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