Airplane of a Krasnoyarsk company with poachers on board was arrested in Tuva

During joint raid activities of  Tuvan police and State Hunting and fishing commission of Tuva, an air vessel AN-2  was arrested  in Soorug on the Azas preserve of Todzha. The airplane had no registration number or other   markings.

It was established that the airplane belongs to one of  companies registered in Kuragino district of Krasnoyarsk Krai. The pilot, a 60-year-old resident of Achinsk and a passenger - a 55-year-old resident of Petropavlovsk of Krasnoyarsk Krai were on board.  The pilot's flying license was expired.

During the search of the plane, hunting firearm IZh-18, signal pistol and ammunition were found, and the men had no appropriate documents for these weapons. Also, fish was on board - "lenok", grayling and trout, which are listed in the Red Book of republic Tyva and Russian Federation. The damage was estimated at 30 thousand rubles.

Currently the department of  Investigation of RT filed a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 256 of the Penal Code of illegal removal of aquatic animals and plants,  with massive damage.

Prosecutor's office of Republic Khakassia, Abakan instituted administrative proceedings under Article 05.11 of the Administrative code in regard of the pilot of the transport for the fact of use of aircraft in violation of Russian legislation.