Swamp People Star Troy Landry Cited for Improper Alligator Tagging Charge.Linh

Troy Landry is in legal trouble after allegedly improperly tagging alligators.

The Swamp People star was cited for “failing to tag an alligator upon taking,” per the incident report obtained by PEOPLE. Authorities at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries received a tip on Sept. 18 that someone had been setting alligator lines in an area in Lake Palourde in St. Mary Parish that they did not have permission to be hunting on.

It was later found, following surveillance from a “concealed location,” that Landry and his lines “marked with white flagging” fit the description from the tip. Landry claimed he was gifted two tags from someone else, and although it was confirmed that he was allowed to be hunting there, agents “confirmed that none of the tag numbers matched any of the tags that were assigned for this area.”

“After proving to him that we were watching the entire time, Mr. Landry admitted that he took the alligator from this area but could not find the tags that were gifted to him for this hunt,” the incident report said. “Mr. Landry also admitted that prior to agents making contact with him, he cut a dead ‘stiff’ alligator loose from his line and let it float away.”

There was also a dead alligator floating in the lake “with the same line hanging from its mouth as the rest of Mr. Landry’s lines,” according to the report.

Landry was given two citations according to the report: “one for the improperly tagged alligator and one for cutting a dead alligator from the line.” Due to the violation, the report shows that the alligator, Landry’s boat and its engine were seized by authorities.

When asked about the incident, Landry told WAFB-TV that he had “nothing to say” about the incident.

“I got a speeding ticket also last month but I have nothing to say about it,” he added.

Landry is due in court in January 2025, and each violation carries a potential fine of up to $950 and a potential jail time of up to 120 days, per the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries website.Swamp People is a docuseries on the History Channel that has been on air for 14 years with 15 seasons. It follows the Landry family, who are descendants of French Canadian refugees who settled in Louisiana and hunt alligators for a living.