The relentless campaign of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) against illegal logging operation in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga region) has prompted the arrest of five timber poachers who attempted to slip out their illegally-cut lumber in a seacraft off Ipil, Barangay Agsam, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, it was learned on Tuesday.
The PRO 13 under the leadership of Chief Supt. Jaime E. Milla is currently extending assistance to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) anti-illegal logging operation drive at various areas in the region.
Earlier, the DENR also seized 128 illegally-cut round logs in Bislig City.
The Bunawan Communist Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and Talacogon CENRO also separately seized 300 pieces of illegally-cut logs and 150 pieces of round logs, respectively, in their campaign against timber poaching.
Bunawan CENR Officer Eutiquio Bade, Jr. and Talacogon CENR Officer Jovencio Munoz told Caraga region DENR Officer-In-Charge Director Edilberto S. Buiser and Agusan del Sur Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Sixto C. Badua that the seized illegally-cut logs were already brought to their designated depository areas for public bidding by the Natural Resources and Development Corp. (NRDC), marketing arm of the DENR.
Milla said the suspected five illegal loggers are still under custodial investigation by the Lanuza Municipal Police Station before turning over to DENR for filing of appropriate charges in court. - Philippine News Agency
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