Police in Paphos arrested five people. Two of them work for the Forestry Department. They found a group hunting birds. This happened on Sunday morning.
Police looked into many reports of illegal shooting. Game wardens saw a car. The driver did not stop. Police stopped the car. They arrested three people. They found two dead hares.
Dogs might have hurt crops. This shows dogs were used. It is bad that two workers are arrested. They work for the Forestry Department. Officials want to know if they hunted illegally.
This is not the first time. The Game and Fauna Service worries. Some workers hunt illegally. They used their jobs to hunt. They can go to protected areas. This is a big problem.
This can hurt animals. People also lose trust. The Game and Fauna Service wants more checks. They want to find the whole group.