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Company: Shellrock LLC, also known as Reeves Brothers
Penalty: $70,000
Year: 2015
Date: February 12, 2015
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: food safety violation
Violation Description: Three oyster harvesters and dealers, an employee and a related business were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Camden, New Jersey. Todd Reeves, Thomas Reeves, Renee Reeves, of Port Norris, New Jersey, and their oyster dealer company, Shellrock LLC, were sentenced for their roles in creating false oyster records, trafficking in illegally possessed oysters, obstructing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulation of public health and safety, and conspiring to commit those crimes. Kenneth Bailey, of Heislerville, New Jersey, was sentenced for creating false oyster records and trafficking in illegal oysters. Todd Reeves was sentenced to serve 26 months in prison and three years of supervised release, to pay a $7,000 fine, and was ordered to pay New Jersey $140,000 for the restoration of oyster beds in Delaware Bay. Thomas Reeves was sentenced to serve 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release and pay a $7,000 fine, while Renee Reeves was sentenced to serve five years of probation and pay a $2,500 fine. Thomas, Renee and Shellrock were found liable for the restitution amount along with Todd. Todd and Thomas Reeves were additionally ordered to forfeit $144,000 to substitute assets for the vessels that they used to overharvest the oysters. The Reeves business, Shellrock, also known as Reeves Brothers, was ordered to pay a fine of $70,000 and complete a term of five years of probation.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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