“Law enforcement agencies in the Rivne region made public the activities of a group that was illegally mining amber. As a result of the operation, more than 100 kg of valuable stone were seized.”
This was reported on the official Telegram channel of the Office of the Prosecutor General. Mining was carried out on the territory of a natural reserve in the Sarnensky district.
Later, the amber was transported to the territory of the Rivne region for further sale.
In the Sarnensky and Rivnensky districts, 17 searches were carried out in the cars and living quarters of people who may be involved in the scheme.
“As a result of the searches, more than 100 kg of raw amber stones of various fractions, means of its extraction, as well as telephones, rough notes and other evidence of illegal fishing were discovered and seized,” noted the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Law enforcement officers also reported that a gemological examination would be carried out. The issue of seizing the seized property is currently being resolved.
In Irpen, Kyiv region, law enforcement officers reported suspicion to a contractor. Allegedly, during the repair of an administrative building damaged as a result of hostilities, he embezzled budget funds.
