Two men have been criminally charged and a third man has been sentenced, in the past month, on criminal charges stemming from the harvesting one of the Florida Keys’ most
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrested two men in the illegal killing of a tarpon in Key Largo. Officers are working to identify a third man who they say was also involved.
Arsenio Ravelo, 21, of Homestead, and Sergio Leon, 28, of Hialeah, were charged with multiple misdemeanors. A bond amount of $75,000 was set for both suspects.
In March, the FWC received photographs and video of a large tarpon being held by three men on a dock in Key Largo. Two of the three individuals were identified by several witnesses and additional photographs were provided showing the men hoisting the tarpon into a truck, the FWC reported.