A large illegal bird trap on an island inside an artificial pond close to Gudja was found by the Committee Against Bird Slaughter yesterday.

The trap was found in the afternoon in Ħas-Saptan valley as it was being used to illegally catch protected water birds, the committee said.

It said it was equipped with a number of plastic birds as well as live decoys.

Officers from the Administrative Law Enforcement inspected the site and arrested the poacher, who is expected to be arraigned in the coming months.

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