A man has been arrested and is being questioned by the police after a considerable number of stuffed protected birds were found in his residence in Xaghra, Gozo, yesterday.

The police raided the house following a tip-off and found 80 undeclared stuffed protected birds.

A number of birds were also found in a freezer. They included flamingos, ospreys, kites and storks, informed sources said.

Mepa Environment Section officials are compiling a list of the birds.

 

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