Penza, 23 December 2018. PenzaNews. Five points of illegal trade in coniferous trees were revealed in Penza during raids conducted by representatives of the City Hall, administrations of city areas and the police on Saturday, December 22.

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According to the press service of the city administration, two of them were located in Antonova street – near houses No. 1A and No. 7, three other ones were at 18 Prospekt Stroiteley St., 79 Ladozhskaya St., and 221 Suvorova St.

"Five protocols under Art. 5.1.1 of the Administrative Offences Code of the Penza region were drawn up against the violators," the City Hall explained.

The press service added that control over the work of markets selling Christmas trees was conducted on a daily basis.