The gang of unauthorized excavators was arrested in Kordkoy

Colonel Seyed Faramarz Mir said about the arrest of violators in the field of cultural heritage.

Following the popular reports of unauthorized excavation in one of the historic hills in the agricultural lands of the city of Kordkoy, intelligence and field measures were launched by the Operational Team in the West of the Province.

The commander of the Golestan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department said:

Subsequently, with extensive information observation, accurate monitoring of the area, and a judicial observation, a team of trustee forces of the Conservation Unit was dispatched to the site in collaboration with the police station and the Kordkoy County Relief Patrol.

He said.

During the operation, five of the unauthorized diggers who were drilling at a depth of five meters and a width of one meter and 2 cm were arrested along with unauthorized drilling equipment.

Colonel Mir recalled:

Following the legal meeting, the defendants were handed over to the Kordkoy County police officers during the judicial process.

In the end, he emphasized the continuation of the day -to -day and protective patrols:

The unit is constantly monitoring and controlling historical and cultural areas with close cooperation with the province’s law enforcement, security and judicial institutions, and citizens can notify the system if they see any suspicious cases related to crimes against cultural heritage.