Operation in the Red

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Press Release
Operation in the Red

A multi-agency task force was organized as part of an investigation called OPERATION IN THE RED. The purpose was to identify, apprehend, and prosecute individuals and businesses involved in the unlawful catch, possession, sale and purchase of red snapper along the Texas coast.