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Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:51 a.m.

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PORTALES, NEW MEXICO -- Two Portales men have been fined after pleading guilty in separate poaching cases.

New Mexico Game and Fish officials say 21-year-old Jacob Gaines was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,255 for poaching deer and antelope. He originally faced 31 counts of poaching-related crimes after a lengthy investigation by state officials and Roosevelt County sheriff's deputies.

Gaines entered a plea agreement.

In a second case, 23-year-old Wade Richardson was fined $467 after pleading guilty to unlawful killing of an antelope. He admitted taking a buck when he had a license for a female or immature antelope.

Both men face possible civil damages because the animals were considered trophy quality.

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Posted by Tom Jones, Portales - Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 9:31 a.m.

The Game Warden did a great job in protecting our trophy animals. To violate and abuse the system deserves a punishment.

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