Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river

Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.
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Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.
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