BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Authorities said they've busted an alligator poaching ring in Brevard County, with one man arrested and warrants out for three others.

It all started after a tipster alerted authorities to videos and images on Snapchat showing the group harvesting gators for their meat and hides, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) documents obtained by NBC affiliate WESH.

The four men are believed to have accessed the St. Johns River from a remote part of Hatbill Park in Mims, and officials said they would scour the river system looking for gators — many of which were juveniles.

Investigators estimate the group illegally captured and killed at least 14 gators between April and May. Capturing alligators without proper authorization is a thir

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