More than 100 birds, some of them live, were seized by the police in raids by the Administrative Law Enforcement Unit.

96 protected birds were found in possession of two brothers during a raid on their property today. Another 45 song birds were found in a pet shops. They were not ringed as required by law. 

Some birds were also seized at the Floriana open market yesterday.

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