NY court: Men must pay $54.9M for stolen lobsters

Published August 20, 2012 10:31pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — A New York court has concluded three men owe $54.9 million in restitution to the South African government for stealing lobsters off its coast.

A U.S. magistrate judge in Manhattan on Thursday made the finding, which must be approved by a district court judge.

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