Man accused of selling salmon, elk meat illegally in Tri-Cities

A 27-year-old man allegedly offered to sell salmon in a Facebook post, but police officials say that he didn’t have the tribal rights he claimed.

More than four years after detectives spotted the add, Jonathan J. Fiander is accused of illegally trafficking and selling the game, according to newly filed court documents.

After being caught, Fiander, a member of the Spokane Tribe, gave detectives multiple stories about what happened, including claiming he had fishing rights from both the Yakama Nation and Spokane Tribe…

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