Illegal fishing costs 3 men more than 拢1,800
Three men were fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than 拢1,800 after they were caught fishing illegally in Tewkesbury.
Environment Agency fisheries bailiffs dealing with the illegally caught fish
Virginijus Narutis, 50, of Foden Road, Birmingham, and 51-year-old Jevgenijs Rumjaceus, of Dora Street, Walsall, were both charged with fishing without a rod licence and taking, destroying or attempting to destroy or take fish from a private fishing pool or place with private fishing rights.
The case against Narutis was proved in his absence and he was fined 拢345 in total, while Rumjaceus pleaded guilty and was fined 拢500. They were both ordered to pay costs and victim surcharge totalling 拢157.47.
Mihails Rumjaceus, 44, of Talke Road, Walsall, pleaded guilty to wilful obstruction of a fisheries bailiff, fishing without a licence and failing to give his name and address to the bailiff. He was fined 拢375 and ordered to pay costs and victim surcharge totalling 拢280.
Cheltenham magistrates heard on Monday (25 February 2019) that the 3 men were out fishing together at Mythe Pool, Tewkesbury on 28 July last year when they were caught. Magistrates granted an order for all the angling equipment the 3 men had to be forfeited.