The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged the following individuals for oyster violations.
On December 6, 2011 at 3:30 p.m., Richard N. Roe Jr., 32 from St. Michaels, was charged with possession of undersize oysters at the Nanticoke Harbor.
On December 9, 2011 at 11:16 a.m., Ralph L. Kraft Jr., 61 from Princess Anne, was charged with possession of undersize oysters on the Middle Grounds Natural Oyster Bar in the Wicomico River.
On December 9, 2011 at 11:15 p.m., David T. Messick, 27 from Parsonsburg, was charged with possession of undersize oysters and commercially harvesting oysters without a license on the Middle Grounds Natural Oyster Bar in the Wicomico River.
Trial dates for the above cases have been set for February 7, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the District Court of Maryland for Wicomico County.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police would like to remind citizens to report conservation violation, maritime emergencies and criminal activities occurring on public lands to the Maryland Natural Resources Police Communication Center at 800-628-9944. Callers that wish to remain anonymous and be eligible for cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of a violator should call the CATCH-A-POACHER hotline at 800-635-6124.
