A man hauling livestock is accused of re-entering Florida after being denied entry due to lack of documentation required under the state’s Screwworm emergency protections.
The Florida’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) announced the arrest of Roger Rodriguez Vega, of Maitland, Florida, on the following charges:
- 24 counts of Unlawful Entry of Animals into the State
- One count of Resisting an Officer Without Violence
Officials said that Rodriguez Vega arrived at the Pensacola Agricultural Inspection Station hauling 24 sheep and goats originating from Texas.
Rodriguez Vega was not able to produce a valid Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, which is required under new Florida Screwworm import restrictions…