Police carried out more than 300 checks nationwide on the first day of hunting season yesterday, issuing 12 on-the-spot fines for offences including carrying an assembled hunting weapon inside a vehicle, pursuing game in a prohibited area, and carrying a hunting weapon in a prohibited area.
Separately, Stroumbi Police Station is investigating a case against two men over the illegal possession and transport of a hunting weapon.
The two men, aged 39 and 42, were spotted by Game and Fauna Service officers hunting in an area where hunting is not permitted and were issued on-the-spot fines for pursuing game and carrying a hunting weapon in a prohibited hunting area.
Checks will continue throughout the hunting season, aimed at protecting public safety, preventing violations and ensuring compliance with the law.
