During the inspection of one of the garage premises, about 50 kilograms of raw amber of various fractions were seized. There was also equipment for its processing.
The Volyn region prosecutor's office reported that the law-enforcers also seized the processed stone.
The pre-trial investigation in this case continues.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, the police of the Rivne region investigates almost 240 cases of illegal mining of amber.
During the searches, 1.2 tons of amber, 104 motor pumps and 39 vehicles. A criminal group that was engaged in illegal amber mining was neutralized.