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5 suspects arrested for alleged lobster poaching along L.A. County coast; some found concealed in bags
Five suspects were arrested in Los Angeles County for lobster-related violations, and 17 crustaceans were seized during a patrol targeting poachers in the closed season. The arrests occurred as part of a late-night coastline operation by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.
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