In the Rivne region of Ukraine tied another ton of amber

The state fiscal service of Ukraine detained a further 1 tonne of amber and means for processing, said Deputy head of the presidential Administration of Ukraine Andriy Taranov.

before the head of the MIA of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said about the seizure in the Rivne region, the largest quantities of amber weighing about 2, 5 tons and cost $ 3 million. According to his statement, it was intended to send abroad. Was prosecuted under the criminal code according to section " the acquisition, receipt, possession or sale of property obtained by criminal means ". However, in organization "Ekranlar" told that was not going to send the party over the border and have plans to challenge the actions of law enforcement in court.

"Tonight the State fiscal service has detained another ton of amber and means of processing" - quoted expression Taranova news Agency.

It is specified that during the searches at the addresses of the six plants Were found 959 kg of raw amber, 100 kg of treated and 27 of machines for stone processing. The Deputy head of the presidential Administration said that to get the amber within Rivne region is allowed only three companies.

"We have a ton, which was arrested during the night of the state fiscal service, this is a ton that has no relation to the "Crantara", he said.

before referring to the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk stated that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine wishes in September to sign up to the Parliament to approve the necessary laws to allow mining of amber in the country. Illegal mining of amber in Ukraine has been thriving for many years, as there is no legislative regulation of quarrying. Military confrontation with smuggling, and state agencies are preparing a law on permission of mining of amber. The Ministry of environment of Ukraine initiates the development of the amber exchange in Rivne to increase the sales productivity of amber.


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