Officers from the Aral District Police Department in the Kyzylorda region stopped a vehicle on the highway and discovered unregistered firearms, a spotlight, two PUXIN walkie-talkies, and a rope in the back seat. The trailer of the SUV contained the carcasses of 19 saigas.
"A pre-trial investigation is underway regarding this incident. The court has sanctioned house arrest as a preventive measure for the suspects," police reported.
It was previously reported that a police officer and an acquaintance organized a mass shooting of a herd of saigas.