Tag Archives: Tulalip Tribes fish and wildlife director arrested
Illegal shellfish trafficking ring caught on video
Pierce County prosecutors have charged several men in a seafood trafficking case, including the former Natural Resources Director for the Tulalip Tribes. According to case documents, Joseph Hatch Sr. and his son, Joseph Hatch Jr., poached at least a thousand pounds of Dungeness crab and shrimp, selling the shellfish over several months in 2015. Hatch is a Tulalip tribal member and was serving in his role as head of natural resources while officers monitored his movement over five months. Video, >click to read<10:51
Tulalip Tribes fish and wildlife director arrested in poaching investigation
State Fish & Wildlife officers have arrested two men suspected of running one of the largest seafood poaching operations ever in western Washington. One of them is the director of fish and wildlife for the Tulalip Tribes. Washington State Fish and Wildlife officers seized a truck, because they believe its owner, Anh Le, of Bothell, bought and sold poached seafood. Investigators believe Le is just a middle man. They say the big fish in this operation is Joseph Hatch Sr, the director of the Tulalip Tribes’ Fish & Wildlife unit. Hatch and his son, Joseph Jr., were arrested,, Video,Read the rest here 09:59
