Caught fish worth 158,000: a poacher has been apprehended in Gostomel

In the village of Hostomel, law enforcement officers arrested a 41-year-old man who was engaged in illegal fishing during the spawning season.

He is accused of illegally catching fish worth over 158,000 hryvnias. This is according to a statement from the Kyiv Regional Police press office.

While patrolling near a body of water, police officers spotted the offender using nets and a rubber dinghy to catch fish. According to preliminary estimates, the losses incurred by the state exceed 158,000 hryvnias.

An inspection was carried out at the scene and physical evidence was seized.

Investigators, in conjunction with the Bucha District Prosecutor’s Office, have launched a pre-trial investigation under Part 1 of Article 249 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for the unlawful pursuit of fishing, hunting or other commercial activities.

Previously, a poacher in the Kyiv region caused damage amounting to approximately 900,000 UAH in the Bila Tserkva district on the Ros River in the village of Matyushi.