07-24-2004, 04:00 AM
[font "Arial"]Forty-two commercial shrimp fishermen have been placed on one year of probation in Vermilion Parish due to violations of failing to maintain records of transactions. These violations involve a total of 386 counts of failing to maintain proper records of shrimp sales in 2002 and 2003. [/font]
Those placed on probation were Nhuan V. Bai, 60; Tam V. Nguyen, 42; Bac V. Nguyen, 38; Peter T. Nguyen, 35; Mark T. Vo, 41; Trich V. Nguyen, 60; Nhan V. Mai, 30; Than T. Thuong, 39; Lahn Nguyen, 52; Toan P. Nguyen, 32; Toan V. Nguyen, 50; Thuong V. Nguyen, 40; Kent Vo, 47; Cooly D. Nguyen, 46; Thanh Q. Ho, 44; Mack V. Huynh, 64; Hai V. Nguyen, 48; Hoang Lam, 43; Cang V. Lam, 54; Thoi Ngu, 55; Thua V. Le, 42; Ly V. Tran, 47; Anh Tran, 51; Van S. Vu, 47; Lam Tinh, 45; Sau Tran, 42; Dothan Kennedy, 50; Luu V. Tran, 54; Thinh V. Pham, 47; Tai T. Mai, 44; Billy V. Cao, 43; Denny V. Pham, 46; Phon V. Lam, 43; Si Cco, 42; Thin V. Nguyen, 45; Van D. Nguyen, 62; Luu V. Tay, 45; Timmy Troung, 44; Tom Vo, 38; Luc T. Ho, 40; Dung Lam, 42; and Joseph M. Nguyen, 59. The offenders are from Erath, Abbeville, Kaplan, Lafayette, and New Orleans.
The probation was the result of an agreement with the district attorney in which the subjects were placed on probation for one year, and will attend a class given by enforcement agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to learn about proper procedures for completing trip tickets. Trip tickets, which document information about commercial seafood landings, are a critical component in LDWF's program to track the amount of seafood landed in Louisiana.
The investigation of this case involved reviewing boxes of records from 2002 and 2003 from Vermilion Gulf Seafood in Intracoastal City, which is owned by Chau Quoc (Chucky) Nguyen. Agents seized records and reviewed them for compliance with records laws. Records must be kept for a period of three years before being destroyed. Numerous violations of the record keeping requirements were discovered.
Nguyen faces three counts of buying commercial fish from unlicensed fishermen and 45 counts of failing to maintain records. The above counts have resulted in recommended fines totaling $20,000. This case is pending final adjudication.
Agents participating in the investigation were Lieutenant Glenn Angelle, Sergeants Robert Buatt, and Edwin Broussard, Senior Agents Kane Thomas, Aaron Monceaux, and Kirby Henry, and Agent Donnie Leger.
For more information, contact Maj. Keith LaCaze at 225/765-2469 [url "mailto:klacaze@wlf.louisiana.gov"]klacaze@wlf.louisiana.gov
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Those placed on probation were Nhuan V. Bai, 60; Tam V. Nguyen, 42; Bac V. Nguyen, 38; Peter T. Nguyen, 35; Mark T. Vo, 41; Trich V. Nguyen, 60; Nhan V. Mai, 30; Than T. Thuong, 39; Lahn Nguyen, 52; Toan P. Nguyen, 32; Toan V. Nguyen, 50; Thuong V. Nguyen, 40; Kent Vo, 47; Cooly D. Nguyen, 46; Thanh Q. Ho, 44; Mack V. Huynh, 64; Hai V. Nguyen, 48; Hoang Lam, 43; Cang V. Lam, 54; Thoi Ngu, 55; Thua V. Le, 42; Ly V. Tran, 47; Anh Tran, 51; Van S. Vu, 47; Lam Tinh, 45; Sau Tran, 42; Dothan Kennedy, 50; Luu V. Tran, 54; Thinh V. Pham, 47; Tai T. Mai, 44; Billy V. Cao, 43; Denny V. Pham, 46; Phon V. Lam, 43; Si Cco, 42; Thin V. Nguyen, 45; Van D. Nguyen, 62; Luu V. Tay, 45; Timmy Troung, 44; Tom Vo, 38; Luc T. Ho, 40; Dung Lam, 42; and Joseph M. Nguyen, 59. The offenders are from Erath, Abbeville, Kaplan, Lafayette, and New Orleans.
The probation was the result of an agreement with the district attorney in which the subjects were placed on probation for one year, and will attend a class given by enforcement agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to learn about proper procedures for completing trip tickets. Trip tickets, which document information about commercial seafood landings, are a critical component in LDWF's program to track the amount of seafood landed in Louisiana.
The investigation of this case involved reviewing boxes of records from 2002 and 2003 from Vermilion Gulf Seafood in Intracoastal City, which is owned by Chau Quoc (Chucky) Nguyen. Agents seized records and reviewed them for compliance with records laws. Records must be kept for a period of three years before being destroyed. Numerous violations of the record keeping requirements were discovered.
Nguyen faces three counts of buying commercial fish from unlicensed fishermen and 45 counts of failing to maintain records. The above counts have resulted in recommended fines totaling $20,000. This case is pending final adjudication.
Agents participating in the investigation were Lieutenant Glenn Angelle, Sergeants Robert Buatt, and Edwin Broussard, Senior Agents Kane Thomas, Aaron Monceaux, and Kirby Henry, and Agent Donnie Leger.
For more information, contact Maj. Keith LaCaze at 225/765-2469 [url "mailto:klacaze@wlf.louisiana.gov"]klacaze@wlf.louisiana.gov
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