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ALE officers seize over 100 birds in two days
Over 100 birds - some dead others alive - seized in searches conducted at a private residence, a pet shop and the Floriana flea market.
3 February 2014, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
Searches mounted by the members of the Administrative Law Enforcement Unit (ALE) resulted in the confiscation of more than 100 birds, including birds alive and stuffed.
During a search carried out today at a private property belonging to two brothers, the ALE office confiscated 96 stuffed birds. The species were protected by law.
In a separate inspection at a pet shop, 45 finches were confiscated as the birds were not ringed.
During an inspection yesterday at the Floriana flea market, a number of birds were on sale. One of them was not ringed while a man was caught with four finches. The finches were not ringed either.
