Resident of Buryatia was fined for buying illegal omul

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A resident of the village of Klyuevka, Kabansky district of Buryatia, was found guilty of a criminal offense – she illegally bought almost a hundred kilograms of Baikal omul. This was reported by the press service of the republican prosecutor’s office.

In October 2020, a woman purchased 97.5 kg of fish, which was caught during the period and in the spawning grounds. The actions of the villager fell under the article “purchase of property that was not promised in advance, knowingly obtained by criminal means”.

The defendant admitted her guilt. Taking this into account, the court ordered her a fine of 5 thousand rubles. 227 omul tails are turned into state revenue.

– The verdict has come into legal force, – noted in the press service of the prosecutor’s office.