Hillsborough State Attorney vows to prosecute saw palmetto berry thieves: ‘You will be held accountable’

WIMAUMA, Fla. – Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez promised Wednesday that her office will prosecute saw palmetto berry thieves under a new state law cracking down on the increasingly popular crime. In July, it became a third-degree felony in Florida to harvest, or steal, saw palmetto berries without permission….

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