In the Spassky district, 30 raids were organized as part of the "Spawning" operation.

      In Tatarstan, the police summarized the results of a raid against poachers. From April 25 to June 5, 2026, the police officers of Tatarstan conducted a large-scale operation to curb illegal extraction of water resources in the rivers and lakes of the republic as part of the "Spawning" operation. During this time, 20 criminal cases were initiated and 77 administrative protocols were drawn up, reports the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan. Special attention was paid to the Spassky district. Local police organized 30 raids, during which they checked 68 citizens. A 65-year-old man was detained on the Aktay River, who caught fish, including valuable species listed in the Red Book, using a rubber boat and prohibited nets. A criminal case has been initiated against the poacher under two articles. Another incident occurred in the Volga bay near one of the villages in the Spassky district. Police detained two men in rubber boats who also illegally caught 21 fish using nets. A criminal case has been initiated against them. The largest catch of poachers was recorded in the Menzelinsk district. There, two men were detained for catching 12,814 crayfish using a motorboat and special crayfish traps. The maximum penalty for this article is up to five years in prison. Illegal fishing was identified in the Spassky, Bavlinsky, Mamadyshsky, Alexeyevsky, Tukayevsky, Aksubaevsky, Zelenodolsky, Nizhnekamsky, Tetyushsky, Kukmor, Chistopol, Menzelinsk, and Agryz districts of Tatarstan. The police continue their work to identify and suppress such crimes.

      Gulchechek Izmailova

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