According to the Police, yesterday morning members of the MMAD poaching squad investigated, with written consent, an orchard in a rural area in Avgorou, which belongs to a 26-year-old from Sotira.
During the search, six wild bird trapping nets, 23 metal stakes, 8 killed wild birds, 54 live wild birds were found and confiscated, two car batteries, a digital car radio, an audio amplifier, a radio transmitter, a radio transmitter were released. two memory devices for computers (usb) and a 30 meter long cable.
The 26-year-old was arrested and taken to the Deryneia Police Station, where he was charged in writing and released.
In addition, members of the Thera Service, located in a rural area in Avgorou, 66 years old from the same community, chasing wild birds with prohibited means of capture.
A wild bird catch net and a mimicry machine were confiscated.
The 66-year-old was taken to the Xylofagou Police Station, where he was charged in writing and released.