In Zhytomyr police seized more than 20 kilograms of amber and about a quarter of
million US dollars a result, sanctioned searches in places of buying illegally extracted amber Olevsk district police together with UAS seized over 20 kg of raw stone, 230 thousand US dollars and other evidence illegal activity. Additionof detained six-ro miners, are using pumps barely ustyhly expand underground mines in the area. 2 August in the investigation of the criminal proceedings into the illegal extraction of amber in Olevsk District police investigators conducted a series of actions aimed at documenting illegal activities burshytonoshukachiv and UWCpnykiv illegally mined raw stone. The next stage of action allowed to conduct authorized searches of places of buying and storing illegally extracted amber. As a result, the residence resident Olevsk police seized evidence in a criminal occupation of business: 23 kg "solar" stone, 230,000 USD and scales for weighingtion illegally mined product. Currently, police seized ascertain the origin, and sets individuals involved in its production. Initiate appropriate expertise. In addition, at night on August 3 near the village. Obyscha interagency raid group arrested six residents of the area who have just started underground activities in amber mining in forest. Worked on the site investigative team, which workers removed the gasoline pump, 3 fire hoses total length of about 60 meters and other equipment for criminal activity. The detainees were taken to the police department Olevskii to further establish all circumstances. Now the fact of violation of safety rules or Usetion of mineral resources (Part 2 st.240 Criminal Code of Ukraine) started criminal proceedings. Commented head of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Zhytomyr region Valery Rudik, acute the fight against illegal extraction of amber is under constant control of law enforcement. - We "broken the backbone" Amber Mafia and now firmly holds its "throat"To prevent criminal succinic fever in the region - the head of Ministry of Internal Affairs. Police in cooperation with the Security Service, Prosecutor's Office, foresters and other interested bodies and local authorities conduct large-scale events in the northern region to stop cases of illegal extraction of amber, and for the prevention butref attempts to criminal business organizations. Interdepartmental working group raids around the clock, every day in fact delaying new illegal miners. Press service of Ministry of Internal Affairs Ukraine Zhytomyr regionSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/