FLORIDA, USA — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Thursday it has arrested a 21-year-old man accused of illegally capturing and killing alligators and taking part in illegal alligator harvests.

According to the FWC, officers arrested Jacob Latreille, 21, of Mims, Fla. on Monday following an "extensive investigation" into several illegal wildlife harvests earlier this year.

FWC said its investigation began on May 22 when Officer Caleb Hallsten received information regarding Snapchat videos showing Luke David Michael Landry, 25, of Titusville allegedly in possession of illegally taken alligators.

Five days later, the FWC said officers executed a search warrant at Landry's home. Interviews conducted during the search led investigators to Latreille, who owned an

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