In the prison of Sri Lanka came head of the Department of small mammals in the zoo of Rostov-on-don Alexander Ignatenko: he was detained in the national Park of the country with dead bugs in his pocket.
As the scientist said on the page in sotsseti “Vkontakte”, he collected beetles on the road, suggesting that they can serve the science. Now is waiting for his astronomical fine of three million rubles, or 40 years imprisonment if he cannot pay the money. It turned out that in Sri Lanka it is forbidden to pick up even the fallen leaf.
Alexander Ignatenko has announced the collection of money online, the authorities of the Rostov zoo has sent financial aid one of the first.
According to the scientist, he has already spent eighteen months in prison, in a cell with 86 prisoners, now due to the spread of the coronavirus prisoners released on bail.
As reported “Interfax”, the Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka aware of the situation. The trial of the scholar is scheduled for June 28.
