Environmental police officers from the Žilina department detained three citizens of the Czech Republic who were transporting an illegally-caught female brown bear in their motor vehicle, the police reported on a social network. "On the basis of the facts found so far, a criminal prosecution has been initiated for the crime of violating the protection of plants and animals," wrote the police. If proven guilty, the perpetrators face a prison sentence of up to five years. The police added that they are working on the case and that it is not possible to provide further details at the moment.
Source: TASR
Mojmír Procházka, Photo: TASR
