Founder of Night Wolves Slovak Branch fined

Jozef Hambálek, the founder of the Slovak branch of the Russian pro-Putin motorcycle gang Night Wolves, has been given a fine of €33,000 by the Economy Ministry, according to Aktuality.sk website. Hambálek, who also owns the property in Dolná Krupa (Trnava region) where the Night Wolves gang is based, wants to pay the fine in instalments. " Hambálek and his voluntary firefighters' association brought to the area vintage heavy fighting machinery, including a tank. After having monitored the area for one month, the Economy Ministry has imposed a tough fine on Hambálek," writes Aktuality.sk. According to a statement provided by the ministry, Hambálek failed to meet the obligation to inform the ministry in writing about the types, categories and number of non-functional military machinery he owns, including where they are stored.