Man Denied Entry With Livestock At Escambia I-10 Ag Station Arrested After Detouring Through Georgia : NorthEscambia.com

Man Denied Entry With Livestock At Escambia I-10 Ag Station Arrested After Detouring Through Georgia : NorthEscambia.com

An attempted detour through Georgia ended in handcuffs for a Central Florida man accused of illegally importing out-of-state livestock after being denied entry into the state at an Escambia County agricultural inspection station. The incident began at the Pensacola Agricultural Inspection Station on I-10. Roger Rodriguez Vega, of Maitland, arrived at the station transporting a trailer [...]

Simpson announces arrest of man accused of smuggling livestock past screwworm inspection station

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Thursday announced the arrest of a Maitland man accused of illegally bringing livestock into the state after being turned away at an agricultural inspection station for lacking required veterinary documentation amid heightened New World Screwworm protections. Roger Rodriguez Vega allegedly transported 24 sheep and goats originating… The post Simpson announces arrest of man ac…

Livestock hauler arrested for bypassing Florida ag inspection station after being denied entry over Screwworm papers

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 th…

Man Arrested for Importing Unchecked Animals From Screwworm Area

A Maitland man was arrested for entering Florida with unchecked livestock from a high-risk area in Texas affected by the New World screwworm.