Iron catch

Combating black market of non-ferrous metals militia helped residents of the region
In Perm Territory will tighten control over non-ferrous metal waste and scrap illegal traffic.
As correspondent reported "RG", the press service of the territorial administration, on the eve of a special meeting was held "siloviki" region on this issue. Representatives of law enforcement officials called on people to inform them of traffic violations in the metals. Authorities hope and assistance to businessmen who engage in that activity. Now the province license for harvesting and processing of ferrous scrap metals are 248 individual entrepreneurs.
-- We are ready to maintain law-abiding businessmen. We require information on violations, which they are witnessing - Minister of Public Security said Igor Orlov.
According to the GUVD Perm Territory, the recent trend towards reducing crime in the trafficking of non-ferrous metals. Thus, over 5 months of this year, the province is committed to 874 thefts colored iron. This 19 per cent, less than a year ago. Reduce the number of illegal settlements and reception. However, the authorities recognize that talk about the turn of the situation early.
It is not the first part of the shadow market for the region, which declared war. Has recently intensified the fight against trafficking in second-hand cellular phones. In the near future is expected raids on points of sales of jewellery, radio and auto parts.

Sergei Gurenko