LDWF enforcement agents cited Hunter Herrington, 26, Damien Courville, 35, Skylar Robichaux, 34, Jessie Reece, 25, and a juvenile for theft of crawfish.

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Five people from Breaux Bridge were caught stealing crawfish in Lafayette Parish, authorities said.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited Hunter Herrington, 26, Damien Courville, 35, Skylar Robichaux, 34, Jessie Reece, 25, and a juvenile for theft of crawfish.

Authorities said LDWF agents obtained surveillance video July 5 showing the five subjects checking crawfish traps and keeping the crawfish from those traps, which did not belong to them. They checked the traps four times from July 5-10, officials said.

Agents made contact with the subjects on July 10 and during questioning all individuals admitted they were not the owners of the traps they were running.

Theft of crawfish when the crawfish have a value of less than $1,000 brings up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. If anyone has been convicted two or more times of crawfish theft, the penalties are up to a $2,000 fine and two years in jail.

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