Сообщение №61828890

Если ввести в гугл sri lanka russian arrested insects, а потом пройти по первой ссылке и в итоге попасть на страничку sunday times, то эта история там выглядит "чуть-чуть" иначе. ;)

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hey were arrested for attempting to smuggle 500 endemic wildlife.

The three Russians had collected endemic species from national sanctuaries including forests in Habarana, Badulla, Ginigathhena, and Jaffna. They have collected samples of plant species to extract rare genes from plants in tropical forests. They have attempted to collect insects and invertebrates such as centipedes and millipedes from Horton plains.

The Russians had arrived in Sri Lanka in early February, obtained an international drivers’ licence and hired a vehicle to reach various locations.

They systematically organised and stored the samples of biological species and transported them to hotels where they temporarily stayed.

The police arrested the Russians at Horton Plains. Seven varieties of rare insects had been found in their pockets.

Forest officers had tailed their vehicle, and found bees, butterflies, and insects — 184 species in total.