The Dalnerechensk interdistrict prosecutor has approved the indictment on criminal case against four locals which are accused of commission of crime, provided by the p. 3 of Art. 30, p.1 Art. 258.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
According to prosecutor's office of Primorsky Krai, one of defendants in the case under unspecified circumstances has illegally got a skin of a tiger and stored her in a garage. For realization of the intention selling a skin of a rare predator it has entered into a collision with three locals. In August, 2015 participants of group conducted negotiations with the potential buyer who acted according to the Federal law "About Operational Search Activity". Malefactors have agreed to meet him for the purpose of demonstration of "goods" and discussion of final conditions of acquisition, however alleged offenders couldn't finish the criminal intention as have been detained by the staff of UFSB of Russia in Primorsky Krai.
"One of the few affairs where on a dock there is not one person, and a little. Therefore most likely process will be rather long and his result will depend on that, how fully have been collected by law enforcement agencies of the proof of fault during the investigation. We hope that during court sessions the role of each of citizens will be established. According to results of accounting of the Amur tiger, in 2015 on certain sites of the Dalnerechensk district tiger number at extremely low level. It is possible that activity of these citizens could become the reason of it, but it demands additional proofs" - the director of the Far East Amur Tiger Center Department Sergey Aramilev comments.
Now criminal case under the article "attempt at illegal storage, transportation and sales of a part of especially valuable wild animals belonging to the types included in the Red List of the Russian Federation" is directed to court for consideration on the merits.