In the Zhytomyr region, illegal amber mining was “covered up” - it was dug with an excavator
Prospectors who tried to illegally mine amber using an excavator were detained in the Zhytomyr region.
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This was reported by the Communications Department of the GUNP in the Zhytomyr region.
The miners were detained near the village of Barashi, Emilchinsky district, at seven in the morning today.
As it turned out, by tearing up the soil with two excavators, their drivers were trying to extract amber.
“An investigative team from the Emilchinsky police department arrived at the scene, and its employees determined that the miners detained while carrying out illegal activities were a 57-year-old resident of the Vinnitsa region and a 33-year-old local resident. The excavator vehicles, along with their owners, were taken to the police station to further establish all the circumstances of the incident,” law enforcement officers report.
At the same time, the relevant information was entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 240 (violation of the rules for the protection or use of subsoil) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Let us remind you that according to the current Ukrainian legislation, such actions are punishable by significant amounts of fines or restrictions, or imprisonment for up to 3 years.
English version :: Read in English Illegal amber mining was busted in the Zhytomyr region – it was being dug with an excavator.