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Senior Fishermen Refute Undersized Conch Charge
posted (October 17, 2019)

They're senior citizens, but they're also senior fishermen, and, today, 75 year old Oscar O'Brien Mena, 73-year-old Conrad William Daniels, and 72-year-old Edward Meighan were hauled to court, accused of possession of undersized conchs found on board a vessel called "Genie".  

In court, they faced multiple charges, but instead of taking a plea - as fishermen often do - they decided to fight.  They told our court reporter that the charges are baseless and untrue:

The matter has been adjourned until November.

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