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The Maryland Natural Resources Police charged men in two counties with violations of fish and game laws.

Two Montgomery County men were ticketed Sunday for multiple counts of illegal fishing by officers on patrol at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis.

Valeriy Borisovich Bakaushin, 62, and Igor Paskhal, 50, both of Gaithersburg, were each charged with possession of four undersized striped bass, one undersized black drum and one undersized spotted sea trout. Each count carries a maximum fine of $1,000.

In addition, Bakaushin was charged with multiple counts of impaired boating and driving, illegal possession of alcohol and negligent operation of a vessel. Paskhal also was charged with fishing without a license and failure to have a second form of identification.

Officers discovered the violations at 9 p.m. while checking anglers returning to the marina launch ramps.

In August, Paskhal was found guilty in St. Mary’s District Court of possession of female crabs and was fined $150.

A court date has not been set in Anne Arundel District Court.

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In Washington County, a man was charged on Oct. 4 with illegal hunting by officers acting on a tip.

Dalton Wayne Jones, 18, of Boonsboro admitted to officers that he shot a white-tailed deer from the passenger seat of a truck on Harpers Ferry Road the night of Sept. 23. He was charged with casting rays with implement (jacklighting), hunting in a closed season, hunting at night, and hunting from a vehicle. He also was charged criminally with contributing to the conduct of a child.

Jones is scheduled to appear in Washington County District Court on Jan. 5.

The driver of the truck will be referred to Maryland Department of Juvenile Services for his role in the incident.