Professional poachers deliberately refuse to pay out-of-court fines so that their cases go to court, where penalties are often far lower and can be paid off at 50 euros a month. Sofoklis Ionas, commander of the police Rapid Response Unit (MMAD), told parliament’s environment committee this on Wednesday. At the same session, committee chairman Linos … Continue reading Songbird trade worth €10m, yet fines paid at €50 monthly