6 Colorado men plead guilty to poaching fish from Manistee River

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich. – Six men from Colorado have pleaded guilty to poaching fish from the Manistee River in October. A tip from a concerned angl...

March 28, 2023
2:14 AM

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich. – Six men from Colorado have pleaded guilty to poaching fish from the Manistee River in October. A tip from a concerned angler helped Department of Natural Resources conservation officers catch the group illegally fishing. Officers confiscated the 460 pounds of poached fish and donated them to help feed families in Manistee County. Each man owes more than $1,100 in restitution, fines and costs. The men have been identified as: Agustin Barrera, 29, of Denver David Cobaxin, 48, of Denver Alfredo Hernandez, 56, of Denver Gregorio Hernandez, 49, of Aurora Leonel Lopez, 38, of Aurora Raul Lopez, 37, of Aurora Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

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