Lonnie M. Ray

Seafood dealer sentenced for illegal fish sales

A Mississippi seafood dealer is heading to federal prison for illegal fish sales. A federal judge sentenced Lonnie M. Ray of Bay St. Louis to serve 25 months in prison and another three years on supervised release. Ray, of Cowart…

Man charged with violation of Lacey Act

One coast seafood businessman has pled guilty to charges involving the violation of the Lacey Act and illegal possession of a shotgun. Cowart Seafood President Lonnie M. Ray pled guilty to both counts in federal court. According to Mississippi law,…