Lipetsk poachers suspected of stealing carp

A criminal case has been opened against two elderly residents of the Usman district. The men, 55 and 61, are accused of attempted theft.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Lipetsk region, poachers illegally caught 18 carp individuals weighing more than 21 kg from a pond of fisheries. They acted in the evening by prior agreement.

However, fans of fishing were detained by employees of the regional department for the protection, use of wildlife and aquatic biological resources. Now they face maximum imprisonment for up to five years.