The supervisors of the Durmitor National Park (NP) Protection Service today, in an action and pursuit in Šiplje, on the left side of the Tara canyon, caught one person poaching, while the other managed to escape, announced the Public Enterprise National Parks of Montenegro (JPNPCG). .
The announcement adds that "Vladan Novaković from Podgorica shot a roe deer."
The Police Department announced that the suspect was arrested.
In the JPNPCG announcement, it is stated that during the inspection of the field, the supervisors noticed two armed persons, who refused to stop after their warning.
"In the action that followed, the supervisors managed to stop one person, in whose possession they found a hunting carbine with a sniper rifle, while the head of a killed roe deer was found in the bag. The Police Station in Žabljak was immediately informed about this event, which responded promptly and identified the person and determined that it was Vladan Novaković from Podgorica. We note that in 2017 Novaković was legally convicted of poaching in the Durmitor NP zone," the JPNPCG press release reads.
The statement adds that a subsequent search of the area also found the place where the roe deer was shot, while two jeeps belonging to Novaković and an unknown person who managed to escape during the operation were found in the area above Šiplje.
"The police undertook further activities in accordance with their competences. JPNPCG is determined in its intention to put an end to illegal activities, especially poaching and devastation of the most valuable natural and cultural wealth. In this intention, we need the support of all competent state authorities - courts , prosecutor's office, police, inspection services, as well as conscientious citizens who will not tolerate and turn a blind eye to cases of destruction of the natural wealth of Montenegro. JPNPCG expects a harsh response from the prosecution, because it is a returnee, as well as the imposition of a prison sentence. The aggravating circumstance is that the roe deer was shot in a non-hunting territory and with a prohibited means," concludes the JPNPCG press release.
The Police Directorate said that the Zabljak police arrested VN from Podgorica on suspicion of having committed the criminal offense of illegal hunting in the area of the Durmitor National Park (NP), in conjunction with the criminal offense of illegal possession of weapons and explosive materials.
It is stated that police officers were informed today by Durmitor National Park officials that they found two people poaching in Saranci, Šiplje, which is located in the National Park zone, and the National Park officials detained one person until the arrival of the police, while the other ran away. "Zabljak police officers found a CZ caliber 243 Winchester hunting carbine with an optical sight at VN. Prior to the control, VN discarded a silencer for the rifle, 13 pieces of rifle ammunition and the head of a roe deer with horns, which were later found and recovered from the scene," he says. in the announcement.
The police said that the remains of the skeleton of a roe deer were found nearby, as well as a bag containing 7,5 kilograms of pure meat.
"Weapons and ammunition were confiscated, while the remains of the hunted game were handed over to NP officers for safekeeping until the end of the procedure," the statement said. The police said they were working to identify a person who was with the VN and who ran away before the police arrived. About the event as stated, the state prosecutor in the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Pljevlje was informed, who ordered the arrest of VN. explosive substances", the announcement concludes.
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