Two Fairbanks brothers have been accused of illegally cutting wood on state land and then trying to sell it on Craigslist.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/1QaYNzt ) 45-year-old Arthur Edward Hughes and 46-year-old Gerald Thomas Hughes were arraigned in court Sunday on theft charges. The judge entered not guilty pleas for the two men, who have both been released on their own recognizance.
According to a criminal complaint, Alaska State Park Rangers spotted Gerald Hughes’ truck loaded with cut firewood at the Chena River State Recreation Area.
The complaint states that a state employee arranged a meeting with the brothers in response to an ad for the firewood on Craigslist.
The brothers were arrested during the undercover operation after they agreed to make the transaction at a gas station.
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Information from: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner, http://www.newsminer.com
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