BIRDS OF PAY: Ringleader Of Gang Illegally Trapping Russian Falcons Jailed For Eight Years

Picture shows one of the rare bird seized from illegal hunters  in Irkutsk region, Russia, in August, 2022.  The court sentenced the organizer of the group to 8 years in prison, and his accomplices to a term of 5 years. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video. (Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia/Newsflash) Picture shows one of the rare bird seized from illegal hunters in Irkutsk region, Russia, in August, 2022. The court sentenced the organizer of the group to 8 years in prison, and his accomplices to a term of 5 years. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video. (Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia/Newsflash)
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13 February 2023
A gang who were illegally trapping birds of prey to be sold in the Middle East have been arrested and the birds freed following a police operation in Russia. Footage obtained by Newsflash of the dramatic raid shows and smashing down the door and arresting the gang, who are all members of the same...