FWC Law Enforcement Weekly Report 04/24 - 04/30/2015

(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.) FWC Division of Law Enforcement   Weekly Report April 24th, 2015 thru April 30th, 2015 This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. Patrol, Protect, Preserve NORTHWEST REGION BAY COUNTY Officers T. Basford and Waring conducted a resource inspection on a commercial snapper vessel returning from offshore.  The vessel was found with hundreds of pounds of reef fish onboard and its permits and licenses were in order.  Further inspection found a plastic bag in a separate cooler that contained ten red snapper filets.  The vessel’s Captain claimed ownership of the filets and was cited for failure to land the fish in a whole condition and the filets were seized. SANTA ROSA COUNTY Officers Lewis and Clark had a busy Friday patrolling in the Blackwater State Forest.  In addition to writing several citations for violations such as littering, driving off road, possession of alcoholic beverages in posted areas, and damaging ecological restoration areas, they arrested two subjects for felony narcotics violations.  One woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia and another was arrested for possession of prescription controlled substances without a valid prescription.  Additionally, a man was charged for possession of undersized black bass and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Later that weekend, Officer Lewis and Lieutenant Hahr were patrolling in the Blackwater State Forest when they observed a couple preparing to fish.  When the male subject turned and saw the patrol vehicle approaching, he immediately flung his arm towards the water tossing something into the creek.  The officers determined that the man and woman had been smoking marijuana on their way to the creek with their two young children in the vehicle.  They recovered a marijuana cigarette from the water and some paraphernalia from the vehicle.  Both parents were charged with possession of not more than 20 grams of cannabis and paraphernalia. FWC Officers aboard the patrol vessel Fincat conducted off shore fisheries patrol in the Gulf of Mexico.  Approximately 26 miles offshore, officers encountered a fishing vessel with five people onboard fishing.  A check of their catch revealed 12 red snapper and one gray triggerfish, both of which are currently closed.  All five subjects were issued citations for possession of red snapper during the closed season.

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