Law enforcement authorities of Odessa region have detained poachers with their catch for more than 2 million UAH

ODESSA-KIEV. June 8. UNN. A car with more than 2 tons of illegally caught fish was detained tonight police in Odessa region, – the correspondent of UNN reported in the press service of the gpsu.

In Vilkovo militiamen have stopped for check of the minibus Mercedes Sprinter. It turned out that the citizen of Ukraine transported in the car about 1.6 T. Kalkan, 130 kg of valuable species – sturgeon and stellate sturgeon, which are listed in the Red book and more than 160 kg other fish species.

“The driver could not explain where and how of catching fish, as well as provide the necessary permits. On this fact the Chilia branch of the National police sent a notification under article 249 of the criminal code (Illegal occupation of fish, animal or other extractive fishing). The details of the event are brought in eRDR.Overall the damage to the state amounted to more than 2 million hryvnias “, – is spoken in the message.

Recall, may 4, in the Kherson region found the poachers with their catch of 9 million UAH .