192 illegal logs seized in Bengkulu

192 illegal logs seized in Bengkulu

BENGKULU: The local forestry police unit seized a total of 192 logs believed to be stolen from the protected forest in the province.

Edy Kasik, chief of the local forestry office, said here on Saturday that the logs were looted from the Balaui Rejang protected forest.

He said the logs were seized from a local resident identified as Bur.

"The suspect admitted that he stole the protected forest and he was also involved the looting of 406 cubic meters which were confiscated last week in Derarti Village in Rejang lebong Subdistrict," he said.

He said the police have also detained five others and were chasing for a local timber businessmen who has supplied illegal logs from villagers. --Antara