ArmInfo.The Armenian Police understands the next report about the shooting of white-headed sipov, listed in the Red Book.
As the press secretary of the Police of Armenia, Edgar Janoyan, wrote on his Facebook page, "Econews.am" in the evening of October 20 issued another information regarding the shooting of Red- booked White-headed griffon . A photo was attached to the files, which depicts a citizen with a "trophy" griffon in his hand. The photo was uploaded to social networks in 2014. As the location was noted the community of Bahchalar now Bagaran. Thanks to operational and investigative measures, the police managed to find out the identity of the hunter, he was a resident of the Armavir region Armen Sh. Born in 1967.
He was invited to the local police department, where he wrote an explanatory note on this fact. Armen Sh. Reported that he hunted for sip in 2012 on the fields of the community of Bagaran from a registered hunting rifle. An investigation is being conducted, "Janoyan wrote. Note that this is the second message of hunting for white-headed sipov. On the first occasion, the police conducted an investigation, however, the criminal case was dismissed with reference to Article 35 part 1 of Article 6 of the RA Criminal Code (expiration of the statute of limitations of the crime).
Griffon vulture is endangered. It is included in the Red Book of the former USSR, Russia and Armenia. In Armenia these birds are found in Syunik, Tavush and Lori. Recall that the shooting of the animals listed in the Red Book provides for criminal punishment. Article 294 of the RA Criminal Code provides for a fine and imprisonment. According to clauses 1 and 2 of part 2 of the above article, illegal hunting committed with the use of official position or in conspiracy by a group of persons provides for punishment in the form of a fine in the amount of 500 to 700 thousand drams or imprisonment for up to 4 years.