As the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Primorsky

As the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Primorsky Krai, the staff divisions carry out activities together with representatives of the regional FSB, the Far Eastern Customs operations and the protection of wildlife. The main activity of the department - protection of red-listed species of animals. Special Forces operative and conducts comprehensive preventive measures aimed at curbing the activities of organized groups engaged in illegal extraction of rare and endangered species of fauna. These include such rare cat planet, as the Amur tiger and Amur leopard. During the implementation of operational information of regional police officers, together with the protection of wildlife specialists detained two residents Ussuriysk. Men have tried to implement a tiger's skin. The place of residence of suspects police seized three firearms and ammunition. Estimated zoological study confirmed that part of the body and the skin belong to the individuals of the Amur tiger. As a result, the examination found traces of gunshot wounds, which together have resulted in the death of the animal. A criminal case under article "Illegal hunting" brought before the court. In the city of Nakhodka police and FSB officers stopped activity of an organized criminal group that carried out the illegal extraction of rare and endangered species of fauna. In the community suspected of poaching detected items, weapons and ammunition. Found that as a result of poaching of tigers were killed birds, Steller's sea eagle, black vulture, Siberian forest cat, red deer, sika deer, and Himalayan brown bear. Derivatives of animals belonging to a particular category of accounting and included in the Red Book, to be sold. The damage caused to the legitimate interests of the state, exceeded 9000000 rubles. Since the beginning of the year by members of the investigation and interrogation of the MOI of Russia for the Primorye Territory excited and investigated 16 criminal cases of illegal hunting. It should be noted that recently the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was amended, under which entered into force Article 258.1 "The illicit production and trafficking of wild animals and water resources belonging to the species listed in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation and (or) protected by international treaties of the Russian Federation, their parts and derivatives. " For these acts are punishable by imprisonment for a term of 7 years and large fines.