Liopetri: 13,6 thousand euros fine for 30-year-old and 60-year-old for illegal hunting

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A 13,6-year-old and a 60-year-old from Liopetri are required to pay a fine of more than 30 thousand euros for illegal hunting and possession of hares and wild birds.

According to the Police, a case is being investigated regarding the Law on the protection and management of wild birds and prey in Liopetri.

Specifically, last Thursday, August 31, 2017, members of the Ulamos Smuggling Fight of MMAD, conducted a search on a fenced plot of land in Liopetri, in the presence of the 60-year-old owner and the 30-year-old manager of the plot, both from Liopetri.

During the investigation, the members of the Police located and confiscated a number of sparrows, a number of live and killed wild birds and a killed hare.

The live wild birds that were found were released by the members of the Police during the investigation.

Yesterday afternoon, with the cooperation of members of the Thera Service, the 60-year-old was charged with issuing an extrajudicial fine for the amount of € 2630, for the offenses of possession of live prey, possession of wild birds and possession and use of rods.

The 30-year-old was also reported yesterday afternoon, with the issuance of an extrajudicial fine for the amount of € 11000 for the offenses of possession of illegal prey and possession of protected birds.

The Xylofagou Police Station continues the examinations.

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