June 8, 2016
From GreatLakesEcho.org
A federal judge in Illinois has sentenced two owners of a now-defunct guide and outfitting business to probation for wildlife trafficking and ordered them to pay restitution to the state.
Billy Reed and Matthew Adams had pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act, which makes it illegal to transport any wildlife taken in violation of state law across state lines. They operated M&M Outfitters in Benton.
At sentencing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Philip Frazier placed Reed and Adams on probation for one year and ordered each to pay $2,500 restitution to the DNR.