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Something fishy going on: 10 days in jail for US tournament cheats

Washington (AFP) - The scales of justice have caught two anglers found cheating during a fishing tournament in the midwestern US state of Ohio.

AFP

‘Crooks’ who cheated in fishing competition by stuffing catches with weights jailed

Two men who cheated in a fishing competition by stuffing their catches with weights have been jailed for 10 days and had their fishing licenses suspended.

Evening Standard

Fishing Tournament Duo Receives Jail Sentences After Pleading Guilty to Cheating

The pair pled guilty after weighing down their fish during a tournament to make their catches seem heavier.

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Men plead guilty after being accused of stuffing fish with weights at tournament

Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.

WEKU

Two men accused of cheating in fishing contest plead guilty

Cominsky will have to give up his $100,000 bass boat as part of his plea deal

The Independent UK

Fishermen Plead Guilty After Stuffing Fish With Weights at Tourney

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky avoided jail time by entering a plea deal but will have to forfeit their boat as a result of their actions last September.

Sports Illustrated

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Walleye fishermen plead not guilty in cheating scandal

Fishermen Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky are accused of packing weights into fish at an Ohio tournament where nearly $30,000 was on the line.

WEKU

Fishermen Team Accused in Cheating Scandal Plead Not Guilty

The duo was accused of stuffing weights and fish fillets into their official competition submissions.

Sports Illustrated

Fisherman plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish filets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie have pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges

The Independent UK

Anglers caught cheating in tournament indicted, face possible prison

Two fishermen caught red-handed with lead weights in the bellies of fish they caught in a tournament were indicted on felony charges.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fishing competition rocked by cheating after one accused of stuffing his catch

Two competitors have been accused of stuffing their fish in what the tournament director has described as the 'most disgusting dishonest acts that the fishing world has ever seen in our lifetime'

Daily Mirror

No safety in numbers

At least 2.1 million of the 9.8 million victims of the Optus hack need to replace their ID, and there’s another rate rise on the cards today.

Crikey

Watch: Angry mob of anglers assail cheaters in fishing tournament

Two fishermen in Ohio were caught red-handed having put lead weights into the walleye they caught in an effort to win a fishing tournament.

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