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A Hialeah man arrested in May for spearfishing in a restricted area and possessing an array of undersized fish will spend 60 days in jail, following a sentence handed down by Monroe County Judge Sharon Hamilton on Wednesday, Aug. 25.
Not only will Alejandro Ruiz, 47, serve jail time, but he’ll also be on probation for two years and commit 240 hours of community service. His fishing license is also suspended for two years, and he can’t be on the water for the duration of his probation. Ruiz must also take a Florida Fish & Wildlife course. |
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Monroe County State Attorney Office’s Jorge Jaile, who prosecuted the case, said his initial offer was 90 days jail time, two years probation and 200 hours of community service.
“I believe he was well aware of what he was doing because he had been convicted of spearing lobster in 2006 in this county,” Jaile said. “I put it to judge that this is an egregious act of poaching.” |
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