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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002

Washington state and federal authorities on Monday arrested a group of men for allegedly poaching $1.3 million worth of geoducks from state and tribal waters.

Douglas John Martin Tobin, a member of the Squaxin Island Tribe, is described as the ringleader. He is alleged to have stolen resources from the state and the Squaxin Island, Nisqually and Puyallup tribes

The poaching ring supplied geoducks to Asian markets, according to authorities.

Get the Story:
Alleged poaching ring faces 41 counts (AP 3/19)
5 jailed in geoduck poaching (The Seattle Times 3/19)