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Two men who allegedly freed thousands of mink from facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota last year were recently indicted on charges of committing animal enterprise terrorism and unlawful interference with interstate commerce.
Peter Young, 20, of Mercer Island, Wash., and Justin Samuel, 19, of Snohomish, Wash., were charged with six counts arising from an alleged cross country spree of "animal liberation."
The two were stopped by police on Oct. 28, 1997 after fur farms in Wisconsin noticed the two acting suspiciously and tipped of police. A search of their car turned up a list of mink farms compiled by the Animal Liberation Front.
If convicted, Young and Samuel could face up to 82 years in jail. Both men are still at large.
Source:
"Two men accused of freeing mink on farms in three states," Kevin Murphy, Washington Journal Sentinel, September 23, 1998.