Swamp PeopleStar Troy Landry Cited with Improper Tagging of Alligators Charge

Mar. 15, 2025

Troy Landry.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/Getty

Gregg DeGuire/Getty

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

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.”

Troy Landry.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

“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.

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

Jacob Landry, Troy Landry on ‘Swamp People’.Everett

Everett

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.

PEOPLE reached out to Landry for comment but did not immediately hear back.

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Swamp Peopleis 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.

Swamp Peoplecan be streamed on the History Channel and the Roku Channel.

source: people.com