Yucatan Fishermen Caught with 132 Kilos of Illegal Catch After Running Out of Fuel

The Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) reported on Thursday that a U.S. grand jury formally indicted four Mexicans on charges related to illegal fishing, after allegedly passing nearly 13 kilometers north of the U.S.-Mexico maritime border. The case is the first of its kind prosecuted in the Southern District of Texas. Mexicans identified as Miguel Ángel Ramírez Vidal, 32; Jesus David Luna Márquez, 20; Jesús Roberto Morales Amador, 27…

Yucatan fishermen caught with 132 kilos of illegal catch after running out of fuel

The post Yucatan fishermen caught with 132 kilos of illegal catch after running out of fuel appeared first on Riviera Maya News. Progreso, Yucatan, Q.R. — Three Yucatan fishermen were taken into legal custody Tuesday after requesting help. Federal officials arrested the three fishermen after finding an… The post Yucatan fishermen caught with 132 kilos of illegal catch after running out of fuel appeared first on Riviera Maya News.

Mexican fishermen face potential prison time for illegal fishing in US waters

Federal prosecutors say this is the first illegal fishing case in the Southern District of Texas that involves potential prison timeFour fishermen from