International Falls Man Charged

An International Falls man has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to possessing or using a number of Ontario resident licences and permits.

Joseph Angelo Butera plead guilty to one amended charge that combined all or portions of 12 charges against him - addressing the primary issue of his residency status.

The Ministry of Natural Resources says the charges stem from a 2006 investigation in which conservation officers determined the former Fort Frances resident, who had moved to the Falls the year before, obtained licenses and permits using addresses of his Big Sawbill Lake camp and in Fort Frances.