CHARLESTON, SC. (THECOUNT) — Chris Frazier, of Awendaw, South Carolina, has been identified as the suspect ticketed after sharks were found branded with a logo off the South Carolina coast, according to reports.
Frazier, 56, was given a ticket after being caught branding the sharks and then photographing them.
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Photos showed a shark branded with some type of logo.
Tracking Sharks via Twitter:
@trackingsharks: A 56-year-old man has been charged with branding sharks and faces a $25 to $200 fine. South Carolina law states “upon convection must be fined not less than TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS no more than TWO HUNDRED or imprisoned for no more than thirty days.” Does the penalty fit the crime?
Frazier faces a fine of $25 to $200 dollars or 30 days in jail if convicted.
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Geo quick facts: Awendaw is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census. Awendaw is part of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area – Wikipedia.