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A catfish similar to the fourteen fish a Grand Rapids man sold to officers of the Wildlife Resources Protection Unit.

(MLive file photo)

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI — A Grand Rapids man has been arrested after allegedly selling sport-caught catfish to undercover wildlife officers who arranged the purchase on a social media website.

The man is accused of selling 14 catfish taken from the Kalamazoo River in Allegan County by placing an advertisement on a social media website, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Buying and selling game fish or their parts is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment and a fine between $250 and $1,000.

Members of the Wildlife Resources Protection Unit made contact with the man and purchased the catfish from him on Tuesday, June 25, authorities said in a press release. Officers later arrested him on an outstanding warrant with additional charges of selling the sport-caught fish and driving with a suspended license.

Authorities say the man's past criminal history includes felony convictions for drug and firearms violations.

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