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Police in Colchester, Vermont, have cited a Plattsburgh, New York, man on accusations of felony fraud for allegedly passing off another angler's trophy fish as his own.
"This is a first, as far as I know, for the derby," said Lt. Doug Allen of the Colchester Police Department, referring to the Lake Champlain International Father's Day Fishing Derby. |
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A catch during the 2015 event made history. When Craig Provost, of Plattsburgh, submitted a 10.26-pound walleye, it was hailed as a derby record.
According to Lake Champlain International, the catch earned Provost $13,506.87 in prize money through the derby, which collects add-on fees from entrants who want to become eligible for higher-tier bonus prizes.
But fast forward a year, and police are now calling the catch fraudulent. |
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