It became difficult to get the plants listed in the Red Book in Moscow
13:40 // 04/04/2006 The number of plants illegally sold in Moscow, listed in the Red Book, decreased by five times compared to last year. During the first stage of the Operation Provice 2006, 953 plants were seized, Natalya Sizova, head of the Moscow Ecological Police Department, said today. According to her, only 7 people were held accountable for illegal trade in rare colors, while last year the number of detainees was 5,600 people, in 2004 - more than 9 thousand.