Family poachers exposed by employees of the Gomel Regional Inspectorate and operatives of GUBOPiK in the Svetlogorsk district.

The main figure in the investigation was a young man who, without having an official hunter's status, organized a two-day raid on local lands. For illegal hunting in the Svetlogorsk hunting industry, he used an unregistered rifle:

On October 21, the violator shot a hare in the hunting lands. During the raid on the household, the investigative-operative group seized 21 kg of game.

On October 22, on the same site, his catch was a young hare. The butcher weighing 3.2 kg was also found by law enforcement in the household.

The environmental damage caused amounted to 150 base units or 6,750 Belarusian rubles.

An administrative proceeding has been initiated against the violator for "wandering" with weapons without permission, and a criminal case under part 2, article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus has been opened for the game catch itself (illegal hunting causing significant damage).

When the inspectors and police came with a raid to the home of the detained father, where the illegal catch was hidden, they discovered even more serious finds. In addition to poacher's meat, ammunition and prohibited traps were stored on the household.

Seized from the illegal trade:

• Two unregistered 16-caliber smoothbore rifles (one of which was used by the son);
• 67 cartridges;
• 6 cans of powder (total weight about 300 grams);
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