7 arrested for illegally harvesting over 10,000 pounds of saw palmetto berries

Seven people are facing charges after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recovered over 10,000 pounds of saw palmetto berries in western Palm Beach County. FWC said the recovery was made between Aug. 14 and Aug. 29 from the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, which is a protected area. They said they arrested seven people on charges that include seven felonies, nine misdemeanors and eight noncriminal citations.

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