Poachers shooting Red Book birds detained in Karaganda rgn

According to regional IAD, on August 30 the environmental police officers, together with the inspectors of Ohotzooprom detained a 36-year resident of Zhezkazgan who was driving Toyota Land Cruiser-100. There were two passengers, residents of Zhezkazgan too. In the trunk of the car police officers found and confiscated two carcasses of birds, presumably, pin-tailed grouse, listed in the Red Book. Moreover, officers seized unregistered weapons - "SCS" carbine 7.62 mm, 12-gauged double-barreled hunting rifle "IL-27". The investigation is underway.