The CantmIre Post

Sheriff Lee of Santa Cruz County, Arizona had been in office for only three months when he made a shocking announcement that sent ripples through the small community. He declared that if any shipping crates were placed along the Fox river on federal lands, he would start making arrests.

The residents of Santa Cruz were perplexed by this proclamation, and many wondered what was going on. Rumors began to spread about the possible use of these crates—were they part of some illegal activity? The townspeople were fearful and apprehensive, but Sheriff Lee refused to elaborate further on his statement.

The sheriff then began an investigation into the boxes and their purpose. He visited all of the local businesses in town and asked them questions, but no one knew anything about the crates. Soon enough though, Sheriff Lee found out that a group of poachers had been using the crates to hide their illegal catch.

Sheriff Lee was determined to put an end to this criminal behavior and so he set up surveillance around the river. After several weeks, his efforts paid off when he arrested two suspects in possession of illegally caught fish hidden in shipping crates along the Fox River.

The arrest sent shockwaves through Santa Cruz County as people realized that Sheriff Lee meant business when it came to protecting their natural resources from poachers. From then on, everyone thought twice before engaging in any sort of illegal activity near federal lands or rivers in Santa Cruz County.