COUNTRY CRITTERS Convicted And Sentenced

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In September 2012, at Marathon Shores, Florida, the defendant met with a marine life supplier and discussed pricing of various marine life species, including Ricordea florida, tarpon, and sharks. The defendant then placed an order for 100 ricordea, on rock.


In early October 2012, in a telephone conversation from Marathon Shores to the defendant in Patchogue, New York, the supplier advised he had acquired the requested marine life near Key West, and secured defendant?s promise to keep the source of the ricordea secret because it was illegal to harvest them in that area.

A month after he places the order the supplier tells him its from some secret location in a nature preserve. Doesn't seem like he went out with the intent to buy illegal coral. He might of been a little pissed he had to wait over two months for some riccodias. Stupid move but no need to tie him a noose. The guys from Tropiquarium who went down to Florida and to have a poaching hayday should be slapped with heavy fines and maybe some prison time. Or at least lots of volunteer work in conservation.