During border control at a checkpoint "Aksay" on the site of the Ural border detachment, a Russian citizen born in 1964 was detained, following in the Russian Federation by car "Ladа". During inspection, sturgeon fish was found in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.

The reason is the illegal treatment of rare and endangered species, as well as prohibited species of plants or animals. This fact falls under article 339 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A citizen was transferred to the Burlinsky District Public Administration.

Aktau border guards in the performance of tasks to protect and protect maritime borders suppressed damage to the state in the total amount of 142,410,000 tenge.

In total, more than 34 km of kaladas and more than 17 thousand hooks were found by border guards. 627 kg of sturgeon released back into the natural habitat.

Press Service of the BS of NSC RK

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/shekaraknb/press/news/details/34851?lang=kk