Well, this evening, 5 of them were arraigned before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza. They are 27 year-old Gilbert Perez, 18 year old Nelson Delacruz, 27 year old Alvaro Delacruz, 22 year old Rodwell Tzul and a 17 year old minor all of Copper Bank, Corozal.

They were charged with fisheries offences because they were allegedly caught with 610 undersized conch. They were caught on the sea in the Harry Jones Channel, near the Turneffe Atoll.

The four adults pleaded not guilty to the charge, and the 17 year-old minor told the court that he was the one who was in possession of all the conch. The court informed the defendants that the minor would be treated differently due to his age, and that's when vessel owner Gilbert Perez changed his plea to guilty.

He was sentenced to pay a fine of just over 10 thousand dollars by November second.

They were all additionally charged with possession of 73 undersized conch which did not meet the regulation weight of 7 and a half ounces.

Nelson Delacruz was the only one who pleaded guilty and he was fined one thousand, six hundred and fifteen dollars to be paid by September 16. If he defaults, he'll spend 6 months in jail.