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| Release Date: |
September 15, 2006 |
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| Offence Date: |
2004 - 2005 |
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| Item: |
Illegal antler sales |
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| Description: |
A pair of rural Manitoba men have been
fined a combined $51,000 after they were
found to be illegally buying and selling
moose, elk and deer antlers.
Conrad Fleury, an animal parts dealer
from Roblin, and Randy Sandstrom, a
taxidermist from Birtle, were arrested
and charged following a two-year
investigation by Manitoba Conservation.
Fleury was fined $35,000 plus $5,250 in
surcharges after pleading guilty to
buying animal parts from an unlicensed
hunter, wrongfully attaching hunting
tags, trading in untagged antlers, using
another person's licence, and failing to
keep proper records.
Sandstrom pleaded guilty to purchasing
antlers without a licence, purchasing
antlers without tags, and using another
person's license. He was fined $16,000
plus $2,400 in surcharges.
While there was no evidence the animals
had been illegally harvested, the men
"created a market for people who may not
recognize (hunting) seasons and limits,"
said Crown attorney Sean Brennan.
"Both men have been devastated by this,
it has had a huge social toll," Restall
said.
As part of their sentence, Fleury and
Sandstrom are banned from importing or
exporting animals or animal parts for
two years.
The men still face similar charges in
Saskatchewan.
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